There are 11 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Ithaca by bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NYOurBus
4h 27m$20–80Drive 224.3 mi
- Drive from Grand Central Terminal to Ithaca224.3 mi
4h 16m$41–60Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaica
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)JFK - ITH
4h 19m$49–278Bus via New York Midtown (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to IthacaFlixBus 2683 / ...
5h 5m$35–75Bus #2
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ithaca246
6h$38–167Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)JFK - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
5h 35m$129–773Fly Laguardia Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)LGA - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
5h 46m$108–622Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bryant Park to Terminal B
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)EWR - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
5h 54mFly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)JFK - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NY
6h 28m$89–448Fly Laguardia Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)LGA - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NY
6h 42m$158–517Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the bus from Bryant Park to Terminal B
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)EWR - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NY
6h 50m
Grand Central Terminal to Ithaca by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Ithaca is to bus which costs $20 - $80 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Ithaca is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs $40 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York, NY and arriving at Ithaca, NY. Services depart five times a week, and operate Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and Ithaca is 235 miles. The road distance is 225.6 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Ithaca without a car is to bus which takes 4h 27m and costs $20 - $80.
The bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NY takes 4h 10m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Grand Central Terminal to Ithaca bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from New York, NY station.
Grand Central Terminal to Ithaca bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Ithaca, NY station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Central Terminal to Ithaca is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Grand Central Terminal to Ithaca.
There are 60+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
OurBus operates a bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NY 5 times a week. Tickets cost $20–80 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.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 New York Midtown to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–150
- Flexible
- $70–160
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- olympia@coachusa.com
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Bryant Park to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Book at
- https://www.coachusa.com/airport-transportation
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