There are 9 ways to get from Ithaca to Philadelphia by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), 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.
Bus, train via New York
best- 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 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
6h 3m$35–678Drive 225.4 mi
- Drive from Ithaca to Philadelphiacar 225.4 mi
4h 17m$42–60Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SYR - PHL
4h 56m$95–602Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Newarkbus Adt N823
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
6h 22m$88–700Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Ithaca to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2683 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2602 / ...
7h 4m$54–118Bus via Scranton
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Binghamton, NYbus
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Scranton Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Philadelphia, PAbus 201 / ...
7h 35m$95–180Bus to Rochester, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Rochester, NYbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ROC - PHL
5h 40m$160–456Fly 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 30m$63–886Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SYR - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 41m$95–1,098
Ithaca to Philadelphia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ithaca to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 17m.
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 New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Ithaca and Philadelphia is 327 miles. The road distance is 226.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train via New York which takes 6h 3m and costs $35 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 3m 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 New York Midtown 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 New York Midtown in around 7h 4m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Rochester to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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
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 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–240
- 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 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
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
- 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 Binghamton, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ithaca to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- 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 Binghamton to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Philadelphia, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
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