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There are 11 ways to get from Madison to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)planeMSN - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
    8h 14m
    $192–1,057

  2. Bus via Cleveland

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus
    21h 12m
    $99–254

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
    20h 2m
    $105–269

  4. Drive 804.5 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Ithacacar804.5 mi
    14h 2m
    $147–213

  5. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rochester, bus

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rochester (ROC)planeMSN - ROC
    2. Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
    8h 34m
    $152–862

  6. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)planeMSN - BGM
    2. Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus
    9h 31m
    $150–682

  7. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)planeMSN - ELM
    2. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
    8h 43m

  8. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)planeORD - SYR
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
    8h 39m
    $134–693

  9. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)planeORD - ROC
    3. Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
    9h 14m
    $149–558

  10. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)planeORD - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus
    10h 1m
    $199–1,103

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
    4. Take the bus from Toronto to Ithacabus
    26h 20m
    $127–334

Madison to Ithaca by bus and train

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration20h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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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 Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 21h 12m.

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