There are 6 ways to get from Beacon to Ithaca by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via New York
best- Take the train from Beacon to Grand Central TerminalHudson
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NYOurBus
6h 51m$36–103Drive 177.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Beacon to Ithaca177.4 mi
3h 45m$33–47Train, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation CenterMaple Leaf / ...
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to IthacaFlixBus 2691
7h 40m$57–172Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the train from Beacon to Grand Central Terminal
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)JFK - ITH
5h 56m$64–281Bus
- Take the bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus TerminalShortLine Hudson
- Take the bus from New York to IthacaAdt N806 / ...
8h 20m$53–191Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Beacon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)LGA - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
6h 59m$97–514
Beacon to Ithaca by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beacon to Ithaca is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Beacon to Ithaca is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Beacon station to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from Beacon Station and arriving at Ithaca via Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Beacon and Ithaca is 294 miles. The road distance is 178.4 miles.
The best way to get from Beacon to Ithaca without a car is to train and bus via New York which takes 6h 51m and costs $35 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Beacon to Ithaca, including transfers.
Beacon to Ithaca bus services, operated by Shortline Bus, depart from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center station.
Beacon to Ithaca bus services, operated by Shortline Bus, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beacon to Ithaca is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Beacon to Ithaca.
There are 59+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Beacon, NY, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Beacon Station to Ithaca via Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 8h 20m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Beacon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–24
Train from Beacon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–17
- Peak
- $19–23
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–75
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adults
- $17–30
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–45
- Flexible
- $39–43
Bus from New York to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–140
- Flexible
- $65–140
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