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

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There are 9 ways to get from Atlanta to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)planeATL - ITH
    6h 30m
    $68–362

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ithacabus
    20h 23m
    $139–944

  3. Bus, train via Charlotte

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Syracusetrain
    4. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
    27h 20m
    $200–936

  4. Drive 860 mi

    1. Drive from Atlanta to Ithacacar860 mi
    16h 36m
    $157–227

  5. Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)planeATL - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
    6h 8m
    $132–658

  6. Fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Rochester (ROC)planeATL - ROC
    2. Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
    6h 46m
    $182–472

  7. Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)planeATL - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus
    7h 41m
    $222–1,158

  8. Bus via Washington

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union StationbusFlixBus N2471 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to IthacabusFlixBus 2682
    23h 25m
    $128–263

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalbusGreyhound US0670
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ithacabus246
    24h 55m
    $125–344

Atlanta to Ithaca by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration20h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$139Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?

United Airlines, Delta, and Frontier Airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Ithaca via Washington Union Station in around 23h 25m.

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