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How to get fromLansing to Ithacaby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Lansing to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Capital Region International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane plane LAN - ELM
    2. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus bus
    8h 12m

  2. Drive 468.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lansing to Ithacacar car 468.8 mi
    8h 24m
    $86–124

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Rochestertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus 231
    15h 44m
    $173–363

  4. Bus via Rochester

    1. Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus bus 325
    5. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus 231
    17h 5m
    $115–265

  5. Fly Capital Region International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane LAN - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    6h 53m
    $156–909

  6. Bus to Detroit, fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane DTW - ROC
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus
    8h 32m
    $99–487

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to Clevelandbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus bus
    17h 5m
    $103–233

Lansing to Ithaca by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$173Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, Buffalo, and Rochester in around 17h 5m.

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