There are 5 ways to get from Waterbury to Ithaca by bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from New Haven, CT - Union Station to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpolebus New Haven
8h 7m$93–217Drive 238.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterbury to Ithacacar 238.5 mi
4h 51m$44–63Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane JFK - ITH
7h 22m$75–329Bus via Springfield
- Take the bus from Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn to Asylum St @ Bushnell Parkbus 928
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Springfield Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Ithacabus
9h 19m$51–88Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
8h 43m$153–727
Waterbury to Ithaca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterbury to Ithaca is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Waterbury to Ithaca is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterbury to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from State St @ W Main St and arriving at Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpole via Temple St @ Chapel St and New Haven, CT - Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Waterbury and Ithaca is 298 miles. The road distance is 239.9 miles.
The best way to get from Waterbury to Ithaca without a car is to bus which takes 8h 7m and costs $90 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Waterbury to Ithaca, including transfers.
Waterbury to Ithaca bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from New Haven, CT - Union Station.
Waterbury to Ithaca bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpole station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterbury to Ithaca is 240 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Waterbury to Ithaca.
There are 82+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Waterbury, CT, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
OurBus operates a bus from New Haven, CT - Union Station to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpole once a week. Tickets cost $90–210 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $22–24
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–23
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from New Haven, CT - Union Station to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpole
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn to Asylum St @ Bushnell Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
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