There are 9 ways to get from California to Ithaca by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane SAN - ITH
10h 34m$212–855Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane LAX - ITH
10h 22m$168–663Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus 231
2d 10h$774–1,721Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pabus 770
- Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Ithacabus 246
2d 20h$487–983Drive 2,655 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Ithacacar 2,655 mi
42h 56m$485–700Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LAX - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus
10h 44m$437–1,748Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane LAX - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
11h 59mFly Sacramento International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane SMF - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
12h 57mFly San Diego International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane SAN - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
12h 45m
California to Ithaca by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Ithaca is to fly which costs $160 - $700 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from California to Ithaca is to fly which takes 10h 22m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Ithaca via St Louis Bus Station, Harrisburg, Pa and Scranton, Pa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between California and Ithaca is 2329 miles. The road distance is 2670.5 miles.
The best way to get from California to Ithaca without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $750 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from California to Ithaca, including transfers.
California to Ithaca bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from California to Ithaca is to fly which takes 10h 34m and costs $210 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $480 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 20h.
California to Ithaca bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Ithaca is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 12:02 AM in California and 3:02 AM in Ithaca.
What companies run services between California, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue Airways fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ithaca via St Louis Bus Station, Harrisburg, Pa, and Scranton, Pa in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Kansas City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Kansas City, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–75
- Flexible
- $45–75
Bus from Scranton, Pa to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $22–65
- Flexible
- $45–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- ridectran.com
Bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Library
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ridectran.com
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