There are 9 ways to get from San Jose to Ithaca by train, plane, subway, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane SFO - ITH
11h 4m$176–670Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane SFO - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
13h 46m$161–629BART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
2d 21h$829–1,917Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to 285 S East End Ave - Pomonabus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ithacabus
3d 9h$511–911Drive 2,796.8 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Ithacacar 2,796.8 mi
44h 47m$511–738Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rochester (ROC)plane SJC - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
11h 10m$342–1,282Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane SJC - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
11h 47m$314–1,244Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane SFO - BGM
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus
15h 34m$207–676Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane SFO - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
12h 17m$297–1,161
San Jose to Ithaca by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Ithaca is to Caltrain and fly and bus which costs $160 - $650 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Ithaca is to Caltrain and fly which takes 11h 4m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from San Jose Fronteras and arriving at Ithaca via East End Ave and Mission Blvd E, Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
The distance between San Jose and Ithaca is 2479 miles. The road distance is 2813.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Ithaca without a car is to BART and train and bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $800 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from San Jose to Ithaca, including transfers.
San Jose to Ithaca bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose Fronteras station.
San Jose to Ithaca bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at 285 S East End Ave - Pomona station.
Ithaca is 3h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 10:52 AM in San Jose and 1:52 PM in Ithaca.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Ithaca is 2813 miles. It takes approximately 44h 47m to drive from San Jose to Ithaca.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from San Jose Fronteras to Ithaca via 285 S East End Ave - Pomona, East End Ave and Mission Blvd E, Montclair Transit Center, Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, and Newark Penn Station in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Chicago Midway, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Saver
- $16–28
- Flexible
- $28–35
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