There are 12 ways to get from Milwaukee to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane MKE - BGM
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus
9h 36m$163–732Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus
18h 40m$81–208Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
17h 36m$211–464Drive 746.2 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Ithacacar 746.2 mi
13h 22m$137–197Fly 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
8h 20mFly General Mitchell International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane MKE - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
8h 50m$213–1,243Bus 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 to Ithacabus
7h 40m$157–610Bus 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 Bus Station to Ithacabus
8h 2m$149–682Bus 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 53m$197–926Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)plane MDW - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
7h 59m$174–834Train 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$244–1,290Bus via Detroit (Flixbus)
- 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
23h 45m$113–195
Milwaukee to Ithaca by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Ithaca is to bus via Detroit which costs $110 - $200 and takes 23h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Ithaca is to bus and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $150 - $650.
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, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Ithaca is 679 miles. The road distance is 750.6 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Ithaca without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 36m and costs $210 - $470.
It takes approximately 9h 36m 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 12:34 AM in Milwaukee and 1:34 AM in Ithaca.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Ithaca is 751 miles. It takes approximately 13h 22m 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, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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 Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $140–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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 Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
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 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
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
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- (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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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