There are 5 ways to get from Waterbury to Ithaca by bus, car, train, plane, or bus (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$83–197Drive 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 6m$75–339Bus via Springfield
- Take the bus from Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn to Asylum St @ Bushnell Parkbus 928
- Take the bus from Hartford to Springfieldbus
- Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Ithacabus
9h 24m$47–87Train, 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 34m$168–877
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 $80 - $200.
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 85+ 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 $80–190 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $22–24
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–23
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
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
- $80–190
- Website
- OurBus
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Meadow St @ Waterbury RR Stn to Asylum St @ Bushnell Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–6
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hartford to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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