There are 8 ways to get from Ithaca to Swarthmore by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or subway
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
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
6h 47m$42–649Drive 228.9 mi
- Drive from Ithaca to Swarthmorecar 228.9 mi
4h 14m$42–61Bus 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 56m$276–683Bus, train via Newark
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Newarkbus Adt N823
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
7h 17m$49–730Bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus N2687
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0235 / ...
8h 56m$44–77Bus 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
6h 15m$82–526Fly 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
6h 13m$62–871Fly Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ITH - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 6m$83–385
Ithaca to Swarthmore by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ithaca to Swarthmore is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Swarthmore is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Ithaca to Swarthmore. However, there are services departing from Ithaca and arriving at Chester Rd & Rutgers Av - FS via Newark Penn Station, Market St & 11th St and 69th St Transit Center South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Ithaca and Swarthmore is 307 miles. The road distance is 230.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Swarthmore without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 47m and costs $40 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Ithaca to Swarthmore, including transfers.
Ithaca to Swarthmore bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ithaca station.
Ithaca to Swarthmore bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ithaca to Swarthmore is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Ithaca to Swarthmore.
There are 1098+ hotels available in Swarthmore.
What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Swarthmore, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ithaca to Chester Rd & Rutgers Av - FS via Newark Penn Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, Market St & 11th St, and 69th St Transit Center South Terminal in around 8h 56m.
- 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
- $65–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
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
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
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
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- 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 Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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