There are 7 ways to get from Ithaca to Beacon by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to New York, NYbus
- Take the bus from Willow Ave At 15Th St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 126 / ...
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacontrain
6h 38m$95–206Drive 178.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ithaca to Beaconcar 178.6 mi
3h 45m$33–48Bus, train via Albany
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 32m$69–367Fly Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ITH - JFK
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacontrain
5h 25m$65–286Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2691
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
7h 37m$66–226Bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 231
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Centerbus ShortLine Hudson
8h 20m$53–180Bus to Rochester, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Beacontrain
6h 47m$143–709
Ithaca to Beacon by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ithaca to Beacon is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Beacon is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Ithaca to Beacon. However, there are services departing from Ithaca and arriving at Beekman St & High St via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Rte 17K Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Ithaca and Beacon is 335 miles. The road distance is 179.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Beacon without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 38m and costs $95 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Ithaca to Beacon, including transfers.
Ithaca to Beacon bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Ithaca station.
Ithaca to Beacon bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ithaca to Beacon is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Ithaca to Beacon.
There are 129+ hotels available in Beacon.
What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Beacon, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Ithaca to Beekman St & High St via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Rte 17K Park & Ride in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $16–19
- Peak
- $22–25
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $16–19
- Peak
- $22–25
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Beacon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $21–24
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Ithaca, NY to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- OurBus
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