There are 7 ways to get from Champaign to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
best- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane CMI - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
7h 40m$158–777Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
18h 43m$90–260Bus via Cleveland
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus
19h 50m$102–255Drive 723.9 mi
- Drive from Champaign to Ithacacar 723.9 mi
13h 20m$133–191Fly University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Rochester (ROC)plane CMI - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
8h 25m$138–682Bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomingtonbus
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane BMI - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
11h 11m$157–778Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Ithacabus
27h 15m$140–270
Champaign to Ithaca by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Ithaca is to train and bus which costs $90 - $260 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Ithaca is to fly and bus which takes 7h 40m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Champaign to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Ithaca via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
The distance between Champaign and Ithaca is 737 miles. The road distance is 728.1 miles.
The best way to get from Champaign to Ithaca without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 43m and costs $90 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Champaign to Ithaca, including transfers.
Champaign to Ithaca bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Champaign to Ithaca bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Ithaca is 1h ahead of Champaign. It is currently 4:54 PM in Champaign and 5:54 PM in Ithaca.
Yes, the driving distance between Champaign to Ithaca is 728 miles. It takes approximately 13h 20m to drive from Champaign to Ithaca.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Ithaca via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 19h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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