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

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There are 7 ways to get from Big Rapids to Ithaca by car, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train

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  1. Drive to Mbs International Airport, fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Big Rapids to Mbs International Airport (MBS)car
    2. Fly from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)planeMBS - ELM
    3. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
    9h 56m

  2. Drive 546.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Big Rapids to Ithacacar546.6 mi
    10h 4m
    $100–145

  3. Bus via Cleveland

    1. Take the bus from Big Rapids to Grand Rapids, MIbus
    2. Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Detroit, MIbus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
    5. Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus
    19h 43m
    $122–254

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Big Rapids to Grand Rapids, MIbus
    2. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
    4. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
    22h 38m
    $165–803

  5. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Big Rapids to Grand Rapids, MIbus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)planeGRR - BGM
    3. Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus
    12h 8m
    $153–668

  6. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Big Rapids to Grand Rapids, MIbus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)planeGRR - ELM
    3. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
    11h 13m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Big Rapids to Kalamazoo, MIbus
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
    4. Take the bus from Toronto to Rochesterbus
    5. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus231
    22h 38m
    $133–322

Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Big Rapids, MI, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Big Rapids to Ithaca via Big Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI, Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 19h 43m.

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