There are 9 ways to get from Cincinnati to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Covington to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)CVG - ITH
7h 4m$96–552Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NYCinncinati,OH-Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo to IthacaFlixBus 2685
15h 20m$76–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Take the train from Cleveland to Rochester
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithaca231
13h 48m$83–191Drive 556.9 mi
- Drive from Cincinnati to Ithaca556.9 mi
9h 56m$102–147Fly Covington to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)CVG - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
8h 19m$172–906Fly Covington to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)CVG - BGM
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
9h 32m$140–632Fly Covington to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)CVG - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Library
8h 44mBus to Dayton, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)DAY - ITH
9h 30m$142–706Fly Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)CVG - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Airport, NJ to Ithaca, NY
8h 38m$96–526
Cincinnati to Ithaca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Ithaca is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Ithaca is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $95 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cincinnati to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from University of Cincinnati and arriving at Ithaca via Cincinnati, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
The distance between Cincinnati and Ithaca is 514 miles. The road distance is 560.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Ithaca without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 48m and costs $80 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Cincinnati to Ithaca, including transfers.
Cincinnati to Ithaca bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Cincinnati, OH station.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Ithaca is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $95 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $180 and takes 15h 20m.
Cincinnati to Ithaca bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Buffalo, NY station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Ithaca is 560 miles. It takes approximately 9h 56m to drive from Cincinnati to Ithaca.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Covington (CVG) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from University of Cincinnati to Ithaca via Arlington Heights, Cincinnati, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 15h 20m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Covington to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Dayton to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Covington to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Covington to Greater Binghamton Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Covington to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Covington to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $16–28
- Flexible
- $28–35
- 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 Newark Airport, NJ to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- ridectran.com
Bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Library
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ridectran.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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