There are 8 ways to get from Ithaca to Swarthmore 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
6h 48m$42–650Drive 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 57m$266–683Bus, 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 18m$49–730Bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus N2687
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2605 / ...
8h 56m$44–78Fly 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 14m$65–870Bus 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 19m$92–597Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BUF - PHL
7h 17m$124–697
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 48m and costs $40 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 48m 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 492+ 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
- $70–480
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
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
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
- $25–55
- 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 (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 3 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
Bus from Ithaca to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- 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
Bus from Ithaca to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $27–90
- Flexible
- $50–95
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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