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How to get fromRochester to Ithacaby car, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or shuttle

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There are 13 ways to get from Rochester to Ithaca by car, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or shuttle

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  1. Drive, train, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Rochester to Windsorcar car
    2. Take the train from Windsor to Aldershottrain train
    3. Take the train from Aldershot to Syracusetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    12h 56m
    $127–437

  2. Drive 399.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rochester to Ithacacar car 399.5 mi
    7h 29m
    $73–106

  3. Bus via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to Clevelandbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus bus
    15h 18m
    $78–183

  4. Line 492 bus, train to Detroit, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from University Drive & Rochester Nearside to Royal Oak Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Dearborntrain train
    3. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane plane DTW - ITH
    9h 39m
    $95–478

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Rochestertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus 231
    13h 57m
    $153–328

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus bus
    15h 36m
    $84–159

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train VIA Rail
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Ithacabus bus FlixBus 2685 / ...
    15h 46m
    $105–291

  8. Drive to Windsor Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Drive from Rochester to Windsor-Airport-YQGcar car
    2. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YQG - YYZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus bus
    8h 45m
    $343–826

  9. Line 492 bus, train to Detroit, fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Take the bus from University Drive & Rochester Nearside to Royal Oak Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Dearborntrain train
    3. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane DTW - ROC
    4. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus
    8h 43m
    $144–747

  10. Line 492 bus, train to Detroit, fly to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from University Drive & Rochester Nearside to Royal Oak Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Dearborntrain train
    3. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane plane DTW - BGM
    4. Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus bus
    8h 16m
    $126–498

  11. Line 492 bus, train to Detroit, fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from University Drive & Rochester Nearside to Royal Oak Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Dearborntrain train
    3. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane plane DTW - ELM
    4. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus bus
    9h 19m
    $75–407

  12. Line 492 bus, train to Detroit, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from University Drive & Rochester Nearside to Royal Oak Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Dearborntrain train
    3. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane DTW - SYR
    4. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    9h 8m
    $143–812

  13. Fly Detroit to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane DTW - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus bus
    10h
    $115–613

Rochester to Ithaca by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration15h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 500.9 mi
  • Duration: 12h 56m

What companies run services between Rochester, MI, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from University Drive & Rochester Nearside to Ithaca via Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 9, Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 11, Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 15h 18m.

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