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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)plane plane RDU - ITH
    6h 46m
    $55–343

  2. 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
    15h 49m
    $118–271

  3. 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
    $143–329

  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 43m
    $89–562

  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 6m
    $160–593

  7. 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 39m

  8. 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 21m
    $92–192

  9. 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
    $130–268

  10. 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
    $173–397

Cary to Ithaca by bus, foot, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration15h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines 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 15h 49m.

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