There are 11 ways to get from Milwaukee to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane MKE - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
8h 34m$202–1,235Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus
19h 20m$103–272Bus, train
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus 231
18h 8m$135–301Drive 746.9 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Ithacacar 746.9 mi
13h 20m$137–197Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane MKE - BGM
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus
9h 27m$148–748Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane ORD - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
7h 30m$155–693Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane MKE - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
9h 37mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)plane ORD - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
8h 7m$165–648Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane ORD - AVP
- Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Ithacabus
8h 24m$147–468Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 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
8h 54m$220–1,018Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MDW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus
9h 19m$249–1,223
Milwaukee to Ithaca by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Ithaca is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Ithaca is to bus and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Ithaca via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Ithaca is 671 miles. The road distance is 751.2 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Ithaca without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 8m and costs $130 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Milwaukee to Ithaca, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Ithaca bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Milwaukee to Ithaca bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Ithaca is 1h ahead of Milwaukee. It is currently 2:52 PM in Milwaukee and 3:52 PM in Ithaca.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Ithaca is 751 miles. It takes approximately 13h 20m to drive from Milwaukee to Ithaca.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Ithaca via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
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 Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
Bus from Scranton, Pa to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $22–65
- Flexible
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- 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
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