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There are 12 ways to get from Normal to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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  1. Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)planeBMI - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
    9h 6m
    $131–656

  2. Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Rochester, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Rochester (ROC)planeBMI - ROC
    2. Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
    8h 40m
    $111–561

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
    18h 21m
    $132–742

  4. Bus via Reading

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington/Normal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus
    21h 15m
    $143–306

  5. Drive 761.2 mi

    1. Drive from Normal to Ithacacar761.2 mi
    13h 22m
    $139–201

  6. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    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 51m
    $130–672

  7. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    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 30m
    $170–587

  8. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtraktrain
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)planeMDW - ROC
    3. Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
    8h 50m
    $123–614

  9. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)planeORD - AVP
    3. Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Ithacabus
    9h 56m
    $132–497

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

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    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 17m
    $200–1,027

  11. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtraktrain
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)planeMDW - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus
    9h 35m
    $228–1,214

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
    4. Take the bus from Toronto to Ithacabus
    28h 35m
    $147–286

Normal to Ithaca by train and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration18h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Bloomington/Normal to Ithaca via Indianapolis Union Station, Cincinnati Bus Station, Cincinnati, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 21h 15m.

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