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How to get fromIthaca to Lexingtonby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Ithaca to Lexington by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
    2. Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)planeSYR - LEX
    9h 32m
    $292–1,554

  2. Bus via Buffalo Airport (BUF)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Buffalo, NYbus
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OHbus
    3. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
    19h 8m
    $101–230

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca to Buffalobus
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OHbus
    3. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
    17h 37m
    $126–293

  4. Drive 645.8 mi

    1. Drive from Ithaca to Lexingtoncar645.8 mi
    11h 31m
    $118–171

  5. Bus to Rochester, fly to Blue Grass Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Rochester, NYbus
    2. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)planeROC - LEX
    10h 38m
    $202–1,158

  6. Bus to Greater Binghamton Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Binghamton, NYbus
    2. Fly from Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)planeBGM - LEX
    12h 53m
    $207–947

  7. Bus to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Sidebus
    2. Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)planeELM - LEX
    9h 41m

  8. Fly Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Covington, bus

    1. Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to Covington (CVG)planeITH - CVG
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
    10h 33m
    $173–767

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus246
    2. Take the train from Rochester to Toledotrain
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Lexington Bus Stopbus
    17h 51m
    $138–316

Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights

Calendar88Weekly Planes
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket$272Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?

You can take a bus from Ithaca to Lexington via Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati Bus Station, and Lexington Bus Stop in around 17h 37m.

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