There are 11 ways to get from Madison to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rochester, bus
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rochester (ROC)plane MSN - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
7h 55m$201–981Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus
20h 57m$91–216Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
20h 7m$210–445Drive 803.9 mi
- Drive from Madison to Ithacacar 803.9 mi
14h 11m$147–212Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane MSN - BGM
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus
9h 37m$163–732Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane MSN - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
8h 49m$213–1,243Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane MSN - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
8h 30mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)plane ORD - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
8h 49m$139–599Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane ORD - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
9h 12m$131–681Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus
10h 6m$180–975Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Ithacabus
26h 20m$120–219
Madison to Ithaca by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Ithaca is to bus via Detroit which costs $120 - $220 and takes 26h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Ithaca is to fly and bus which takes 7h 55m and costs $200 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Ithaca via Chicago, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 57m.
The distance between Madison and Ithaca is 696 miles. The road distance is 808.6 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Ithaca without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 7m and costs $210 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Madison to Ithaca, including transfers.
Madison to Ithaca bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Ithaca bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Ithaca is 1h ahead of Madison. It is currently 11:29 AM in Madison and 12:29 PM in Ithaca.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Ithaca is 809 miles. It takes approximately 14h 11m to drive from Madison to Ithaca.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Ithaca via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 20h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rochester via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greater Binghamton Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- 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
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://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
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- ridectran.com
Bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Library
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ridectran.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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