There are 10 ways to get from Minnesota to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)MSP - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
6h 18m$173–909Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)MSP - ITH
7h 56m$113–604Bus, train
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithaca231
23h 44m$158–402Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithaca
25h 25m$127–307Drive 1,065.6 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Ithaca1,065.6 mi
18h 10m$195–281Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)MSP - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithaca
7h 43m$313–1,559Fly Rochester to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)RST - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
8h 29m$141–792Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)MSP - BGM
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
7h 53m$151–634Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)MSP - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Library
9h 25mTrain, bus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
24h 49m$166–432
Minnesota to Ithaca by bus, subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Ithaca is to bus which costs $120 - $310 and takes 25h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Ithaca is to fly and bus which takes 6h 18m and costs $170 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota station to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Ithaca via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 25m.
The distance between Minnesota and Ithaca is 934 miles. The road distance is 1071.9 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Ithaca without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 44m and costs $150 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Minnesota to Ithaca, including transfers.
Minnesota to Ithaca bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Ithaca is to bus which takes 25h 25m and costs $120 - $310. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $650 and takes 7h 56m.
Minnesota to Ithaca bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Ithaca is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 2:10 AM in Minnesota and 3:10 AM in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Ithaca via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 25h 25m. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Rochester to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Rochester to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Madison, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Milwaukee, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Green Bay, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Grand Rapids, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Rochester to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Rochester to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
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
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- 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
- $95–220
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $16–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $16–28
- Flexible
- $28–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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