There are 11 ways to get from Houston to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane IAH - ITH
8h 39m$103–464Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
38h 24m$183–409Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview 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
41h 13mDrive 1,588.5 mi
- Drive from Houston to Ithacacar 1,588.5 mi
27h 53m$290–419Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane HOU - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
9h 44m$383–1,758Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane IAH - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
9h 53m$203–909Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane IAH - BGM
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus
11h 11m$151–554Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane IAH - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
12h 5mBus via Washington
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus
42h 13m$191–412Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal 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
46h 7m$254–512Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Ithacabus
2d$290–589
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Ithaca is to fly which costs $100 - $470 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Ithaca is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $100 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Ithaca, NY via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Centre St/Broome St and New York, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 24m.
The distance between Houston and Ithaca is 1396 miles. The road distance is 1597.8 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Ithaca without a car is to bus which takes 38h 24m and costs $180 - $410.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Houston to Ithaca, including transfers.
Houston to Ithaca bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd station.
The best way to get from Houston to Ithaca is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $100 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $410 and takes 38h 24m.
Houston to Ithaca bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Atlanta station.
Ithaca is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 7:37 PM in Houston and 8:37 PM in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisiana St @ Preston St to Ithaca, NY via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Atlanta, New York, Centre St/Broome St, E 25 St/Park Av South, and New York, NY in around 38h 24m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New Orleans, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Nashville, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Knoxville, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Atlanta, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- 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
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Atlanta to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
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
- +1 607-734-5211
- 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 Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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