There are 10 ways to get from Old Lyme to Ithaca by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationNortheast Regional
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NYOurBus
8h 52m$35–314Train, bus via Syracuse
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Syracuse
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
12h 2m$70–363Drive 278.4 mi
- Drive from Old Lyme to Ithaca278.4 mi
5h 48m$51–74Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)JFK - ITH
7h 42m$63–503Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationNortheast Regional
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to IthacaFlixBus 2683 / ...
9h 4m$50–314Train, bus via New Haven
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Take the train from New Haven to 125th Street - Harlem
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NY
9h 14m$42–302Bus
- Take the bus from Old Saybrook Trans Cntr to Asylum St @ Union Pl921
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from New York to Ithaca
11h 28m$53–206Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)JFK - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
9h 2m$103–718Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)LGA - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
9h 15m$102–745Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the train from New London to Boston
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)BOS - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
9h 5m$107–794
Old Lyme to Ithaca by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Lyme to Ithaca is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Old Lyme to Ithaca is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Old Lyme to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from Lyme St & Library Ln and arriving at Ithaca via Old Saybrook Trans Cntr, Hartford Union Station and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
The distance between Old Lyme and Ithaca is 349 miles. The road distance is 280.1 miles.
The best way to get from Old Lyme to Ithaca without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 52m and costs $35 - $320.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Old Lyme to Ithaca, including transfers.
Old Lyme to Ithaca bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from Old Saybrook Trans Cntr station.
Old Lyme to Ithaca bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Asylum St @ Union Pl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Old Lyme to Ithaca is 280 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Old Lyme to Ithaca.
There are 60+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Old Lyme, CT, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Lyme St & Library Ln to Ithaca via Old Saybrook Train Station Bus Shelter, Old Saybrook Trans Cntr, Asylum St @ Union Pl, Hartford Union Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 11h 28m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New Haven to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–19
- Peak
- $22–26
Train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Old Saybrook Trans Cntr to Asylum St @ Union Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $5–6
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $16–45
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–140
- Flexible
- $65–140
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