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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cary to Ithaca by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane plane RDU - ITH
    7h 11m
    $50–323

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cary to Newark Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamtonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus bus 246
    16h 27m
    $179–392

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh, NC to New York, NYbus bus Augusta
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ithacabus bus 246
    16h 39m
    $116–269

  4. Drive 562.1 mi

    1. Drive from Cary to Ithacacar car 562.1 mi
    11h 19m
    $103–149

  5. Fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane RDU - ROC
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus
    6h 33m
    $89–682

  6. Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane RDU - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    7h 3m
    $161–744

  7. Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane RDU - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus bus
    8h 18m
    $170–988

  8. Fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane plane RDU - ELM
    2. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus bus
    9h 41m

  9. Bus via Washington

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus bus FlixBus 2682
    17h 17m
    $97–212

  10. Train, bus via Washington

    1. Take the train from Cary to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus bus FlixBus 2682
    17h 27m
    $154–312

  11. Train, bus via Syracuse

    1. Take the train from Cary to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Syracusetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    19h 33m
    $207–457

Cary to Ithaca by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?

United Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue Airways fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) 5 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 16h 39m.

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