There are 7 ways to get from Ithaca to Philadelphia by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ithaca to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus N2687
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
5h 52m$39–648Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ithaca to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus N2687
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2619 / ...
7h$38–74Drive 225.3 mi
- Drive from Ithaca to Philadelphiacar 225.3 mi
4h 17m$42–60Bus to Rochester, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ROC - PHL
5h 10m$273–680Bus, train via Trenton
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Newarkbus
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Trenton Transit Centertrain Nec
- Take the train from Trenton to Suburban Stationtrain Tre
7h 58m$73–173Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SYR - PHL
5h 29m$84–534Fly 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 23m$56–845
Ithaca to Philadelphia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ithaca to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $35 - $75 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Philadelphia is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Ithaca to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Ithaca and arriving at Philadelphia via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Ithaca and Philadelphia is 296 miles. The road distance is 226.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 52m and costs $35 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Ithaca to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Ithaca to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ithaca station.
Ithaca to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ithaca to Philadelphia is 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Ithaca to Philadelphia.
Book your Ithaca to Philadelphia bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ithaca to Philadelphia via Newark Penn Station in around 7h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Trenton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $22–27
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Trenton to Suburban Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Ithaca to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–120
- Flexible
- $65–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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