There are 9 ways to get from Cary to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane RDU - ITH
6h 51m$55–353Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh, NC to New York, NYbus Augusta
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ithacabus 246
15h 52m$118–271Train, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Carolinian
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NYbus OurBus
16h 18m$121–360Drive 562.1 mi
- Drive from Cary to Ithacacar 562.1 mi
11h 19m$103–149Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane RDU - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
6h 32m$130–708Fly to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rochester (ROC)plane RDU - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
7h 13m$75–473Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus FlixBus 2682
17h 21m$97–182Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from Cary to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus FlixBus 2682
17h 27m$108–195Train, bus via Syracuse
- Take the train from Cary to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Syracusetrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
19h 33m$157–415
Cary to Ithaca by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Ithaca is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Ithaca is to fly and bus which takes 6h 32m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cary to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from Cary Depot and arriving at Ithaca via GoRaleigh Station, Raleigh Bus Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 21m.
The distance between Cary and Ithaca is 498 miles. The road distance is 565.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Ithaca without a car is to bus which takes 15h 52m and costs $110 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Cary to Ithaca, including transfers.
Cary to Ithaca bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Cary to Ithaca is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $55 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $280 and takes 15h 52m.
Cary to Ithaca bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Ithaca is 565 miles. It takes approximately 11h 19m to drive from Cary to Ithaca.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Raleigh, NC to Ithaca via New York, NY, East Broadway, 42 St-Bryant Park, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 15h 52m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cary to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $55–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Raleigh, NC to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–150
- Flexible
- $70–160
- 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
Bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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