There are 9 ways to get from Stony Brook to Ithaca by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Huntington to New York Penn Stationtrain Port Jefferson Branch
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Ithacabus FlixBus 2683 / ...
7h 42m$49–88Drive 276.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stony Brook to Ithacacar 276.1 mi
5h 21m$48–69Train, bus via Syracuse
- Take the train from Huntington to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Syracusetrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
10h 50m$98–278Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the train from Stony Brook to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane JFK - ITH
5h 1m$56–295Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Willow Ave At 15Th Stbus 126 / ...
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
8h 9m$97–225Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Stony Brook to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
6h 50m$140–664Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Stony Brook to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane JFK - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
6h 59m$113–677Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Stony Brook to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
7h 9m$174–958Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Stony Brook to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane LGA - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
7h 19m$147–971
Stony Brook to Ithaca by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stony Brook to Ithaca is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Stony Brook to Ithaca is to train and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $55 - $300.
The distance between Stony Brook and Ithaca is 291 miles. The road distance is 277.7 miles.
The best way to get from Stony Brook to Ithaca without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 42m and costs $45 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Stony Brook to Ithaca, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stony Brook to Ithaca is 278 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Stony Brook to Ithaca.
There are 82+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Stony Brook, NY, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Stony Brook to Ithaca. However, you can take the train to Huntington, take the train to New York Penn Station, walk to New York Midtown, then take the bus to Ithaca. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stony Brook to Ithaca via Huntington, New York Penn Station, Syracuse, and Syracuse Bus Station in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Huntington to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $15–20
Train from Huntington to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $15–20
Train from Stony Brook to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $19–27
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Train from Stony Brook to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $19–27
Train from Stony Brook to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $19–27
Train from Stony Brook to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $19–27
Train from Stony Brook to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $19–27
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from New York Penn Station to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $75–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $85–190
- Economy Plus
- $95–200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Willow Ave At 15Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- OurBus
- 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
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