There are 9 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 from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ITH - RDU
7h 7m$64–382Bus 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 5m$97–216Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Park Avenue South & 26th Streetbus OurBus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
17h 14m$118–418Drive 552 mi
- Drive from Ithaca to Durhamcar 552 mi
10h 55m$101–146Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SYR - RDU
6h 14m$250–655Bus to Rochester, fly
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Rochester, NYbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ROC - RDU
6h 37m$75–339Bus to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, fly
- 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
9h 48mBus
- 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$121–286Bus, 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
18h 50m$112–281
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 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Durham is to bus and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $250 - $700.
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 5m.
The distance between Ithaca and Durham is 499 miles. The road distance is 555.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Durham without a car is to bus via Washington which takes 16h 5m and costs $95 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 7m 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 7h 7m and costs $60 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus via Washington, which costs $95 - $220 and takes 16h 5m.
Ithaca to Durham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ithaca to Durham is 555 miles. It takes approximately 10h 55m 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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ithaca to Durham via Washington Union Station in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- 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
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Ithaca, NY to Park Avenue South & 26th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Ithaca, NY to Rochester, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- ridectran.com
Bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Side
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ridectran.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ithaca to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
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