There are 9 ways to get from Ithaca to Raleigh by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ITH - RDU
6h 42m$56–339Bus, train via Newark
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
14h 16m$174–378Bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to New Yorkbus Adt N823
- Take the bus from New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St to Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington Stbus New York
15h 39m$83–234Drive 556.1 mi
- Drive from Ithaca to Raleighcar 556.1 mi
11h 13m$102–147Bus to Rochester, fly
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ROC - RDU
6h 20m$105–680Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly
- 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 49m$191–744Bus 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
10h 39mBus via Washington
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2682
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
16h$108–204Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2682
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
16h 53m$156–307
Ithaca to Raleigh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ithaca to Raleigh is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Raleigh is to bus and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $100 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ithaca to Raleigh. However, there are services departing from Ithaca and arriving at McDowell St at Davie St via New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St and Wilmington St Service Rd at Chapanoke Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 39m.
The distance between Ithaca and Raleigh is 498 miles. The road distance is 559.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Raleigh without a car is to bus and train via Newark which takes 14h 16m and costs $170 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Ithaca to Raleigh, including transfers.
Ithaca to Raleigh bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Ithaca station.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Raleigh is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $55 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $240 and takes 15h 39m.
Ithaca to Raleigh bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ithaca to Raleigh is 559 miles. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Ithaca to Raleigh.
What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Raleigh, 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 McDowell St at Davie St via New York, New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St, Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St, and Wilmington St Service Rd at Chapanoke Rd in around 15h 39m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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 Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ithaca to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–160
- Flexible
- $75–170
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
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St to Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.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
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 Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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