There are 6 ways to get from Lansing to Ithaca by bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Rochestertrain
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus 231
15h 44m$148–333Drive 468.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lansing to Ithacacar 468.8 mi
8h 24m$86–124Bus via Cleveland
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus
16h 5m$97–190Fly to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane LAN - BGM
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus
10h 39m$145–673Bus
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus 231
19h 45m$99–255Fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane LAN - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
7h 26m
Lansing to Ithaca by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Ithaca is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Ithaca is to drive which takes 8h 24m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from CATA Intermodal Downtown and arriving at Ithaca via Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
The distance between Lansing and Ithaca is 624 miles. The road distance is 471.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Ithaca without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 44m and costs $140 - $340.
It takes approximately 15h 44m to get from Lansing to Ithaca, including transfers.
Lansing to Ithaca bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
Lansing to Ithaca bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Ithaca is 472 miles. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Lansing to Ithaca.
There are 71+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Ithaca via Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- 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 Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $16–28
- Flexible
- $28–35
Bus from Toronto to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- ridectran.com
Bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Library
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ridectran.com
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