There are 11 ways to get from Ithaca to Durham by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ITH - RDU
6h 41m$75–402Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2682
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Durhambus FlixBus N2471 / ...
16h 45m$121–216Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus N2687
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
17h 51m$193–413Drive 552.9 mi
- Drive from Ithaca to Durhamcar 552.9 mi
10h 53m$101–146Bus to Rochester, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ROC - RDU
6h 13m$166–983Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SYR - RDU
6h 42m$118–648Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BUF - RDU
7h 43m$150–465Fly Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane ITH - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 38m$149–668Bus to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Sidebus
- Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ELM - RDU
10h 45m$107–504Bus, train via Washington
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2682
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
17h 50m$181–351Bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 231
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Durhambus Greyhound US0670
18h 45m$117–299
Ithaca to Durham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ithaca to Durham is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Durham is to bus and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $160 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ithaca to Durham. However, there are services departing from Ithaca and arriving at Durham via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Ithaca and Durham is 501 miles. The road distance is 556.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Durham without a car is to bus via Washington which takes 16h 45m and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Ithaca to Durham, including transfers.
Ithaca to Durham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ithaca station.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Durham is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $70 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus via Washington, which costs $120 - $220 and takes 16h 45m.
Ithaca to Durham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ithaca to Durham is 556 miles. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Ithaca to Durham.
What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ithaca to Durham via Washington Union Station in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Ithaca to Buffalo
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
Bus from Ithaca to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Saver
- $35–140
- Flexible
- $65–140
- Phone
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- CTran
Bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Side
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- CTran
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