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

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There are 11 ways to get from Rochester to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Rochester to Rochester, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane RST - ROC
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus
    8h 28m
    $170–816

  2. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane plane MSP - ELM
    3. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus bus
    10h 53m
    $155–549

  3. Bus, train via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Rochester, MN to UW-Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    25h 40m
    $304–596

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rochester, MN to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus bus
    25h 55m
    $162–312

  5. Drive 1,003.7 mi

    1. Drive from Rochester to Ithacacar car 1,003.7 mi
    17h 23m
    $184–265

  6. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane plane MSP - ITH
    8h 42m
    $170–650

  7. Fly Rochester to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane RST - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    8h 50m
    $164–881

  8. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane MSP - SYR
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    7h 41m
    $243–994

  9. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane MSP - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus bus
    8h 35m
    $205–795

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    25h 54m
    $379–766

  11. Bus via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Rochester, MN to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toronto to Ithacabus bus
    30h 45m
    $214–356

Rochester to Ithaca by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration25h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 848 mi
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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

You can take a bus from Rochester, MN to Ithaca via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Chicago, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 25h 55m.

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