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 Los Angeles International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane LAX - ITH
9h 43m$141–563Train, 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$281–700Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Ithacabus
2d 23h$236–650Drive 2,655.6 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Ithacacar 2,655.6 mi
42h 53m$485–700Fly Sacramento International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane SMF - ITH
11h 8m$212–903Fly San Diego International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane SAN - ITH
9h 42m$232–955Fly 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
12h 56mFly 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 52mFly San Francisco International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane SFO - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
12h 55m
California to Ithaca by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Ithaca is to fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from California to Ithaca is to fly which takes 9h 42m and costs $230 - $1,000.
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 and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between California and Ithaca is 2363 miles. The road distance is 2671.1 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 $280 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 43m 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 9h 43m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $650 and takes 2 days 23h.
California to Ithaca bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Ithaca is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 10:22 PM in California and 1:22 AM in Ithaca.
What companies run services between California, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 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, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Phoenix, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Kansas City, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Phoenix, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Denver, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
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
- $190–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
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
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between California to Ithaca is 2671 miles. It takes approximately 42h 53m to drive from California to Ithaca.
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