There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane DSM - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
7h 18m$288–1,376Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines 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
24h 15m$132–335Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus 231
22h 39m$134–365Drive 974 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Ithacacar 974 mi
16h 54m$178–257Fly Des Moines to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane DSM - BGM
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus
9h 6m$207–851Fly Des Moines to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane DSM - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
8h 18mFly Quad City International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane MLI - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
8h 55m$152–807
Des Moines (DSM) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Ithaca is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Ithaca is to fly and bus which takes 7h 18m and costs $280 - $1,400.
The distance between Iowa and Ithaca is 978 miles. The road distance is 979.7 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Ithaca without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 39m and costs $130 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Iowa to Ithaca, including transfers.
Ithaca is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 4:52 AM in Iowa and 5:52 AM in Ithaca.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Ithaca is 980 miles. It takes approximately 16h 54m to drive from Iowa to Ithaca.
There are 65+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Ithaca via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 24h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Greater Binghamton Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- +1 888-378-3823
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- 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
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