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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cary to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, 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)planeRDU - ITH
    6h 37m
    $60–373

  2. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh, NC - Buck Jones Rd to New York - 103 Canal St.busRaleigh
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NYbusOurBus
    15h 8m
    $99–186

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cary to Newark Penn StationtrainCarolinian
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to IthacabusFlixBus 2683
    15h 42m
    $190–569

  4. Drive 562.1 mi

    1. Drive from Cary to Ithacacar562.1 mi
    11h 15m
    $103–149

  5. Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)planeRDU - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
    6h 19m
    $310–958

  6. Fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rochester (ROC)planeRDU - ROC
    2. Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
    6h 59m
    $110–393

  7. Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)planeRDU - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus
    7h 58m
    $219–1,258

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Newark Penn StationbusGreyhound US0670 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to IthacabusFlixBus 2683
    16h 26m
    $117–282

  9. Train, bus via Washington

    1. Take the train from Cary to Washington Union StationtrainFloridian / ...
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to IthacabusFlixBus 2682
    17h 27m
    $110–260

  10. Train, bus via Syracuse

    1. Take the train from Cary to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Syracusetrain
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
    19h 28m
    $193–599

Cary to Ithaca by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration15h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$190Cheapest Price
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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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Raleigh, NC - Buck Jones Rd to Ithaca, NY via New York - 103 Canal St., East Broadway, 23 St, and New York, NY in around 15h 8m.

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