There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Ithaca, NY by bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scrantonbus Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Ithacabus 246
6h 23m$77–139Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamtonbus
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus 246
7h 9m$35–648Drive 225.6 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Ithaca, NYcar 225.6 mi
4h 18m$42–60Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane JFK - ITH
5h 38m$56–855Bus via Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Scranton Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0340s
- Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Ithacabus 246
9h 3m$46–108Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rochester (ROC)plane PHL - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
5h 56m$242–632Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane PHL - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
6h 7m$103–693
Philadelphia to Ithaca, NY by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Ithaca, NY is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Ithaca, NY is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Ithaca, NY. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia 30th St Station and arriving at Ithaca via Scranton, Pa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Ithaca, NY is 244 miles. The road distance is 227 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Ithaca, NY without a car is to bus which takes 6h 23m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Philadelphia to Ithaca, NY, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Ithaca, NY bus services, operated by Martz Bus, depart from Philadelphia 30th St Station.
Philadelphia to Ithaca, NY bus services, operated by Martz Bus, arrive at Scranton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Ithaca, NY is 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Philadelphia to Ithaca, NY.
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What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Ithaca, NY via Scranton, Pa and Ithaca in around 6h 23m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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