There are 6 ways to get from Princeton to Ithaca by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Suburban Transit
- Take the bus from New York to Ithacabus Adt N806 / ...
7h 10m$69–181Drive 211.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Princeton to Ithacacar 211.6 mi
4h 25m$39–56Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane JFK - ITH
5h 54m$53–309Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Willow Ave At 15Th Stbus 126 / ...
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
7h 12m$60–137Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
6h 47m$227–672Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane EWR - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
6h 58m$113–633
Princeton to Ithaca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Princeton to Ithaca is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Princeton to Ithaca is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Princeton to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square and arriving at Ithaca via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Princeton and Ithaca is 337 miles. The road distance is 212.8 miles.
The best way to get from Princeton to Ithaca without a car is to bus which takes 7h 10m and costs $65 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Princeton to Ithaca, including transfers.
Princeton to Ithaca bus services, operated by Suburban Transit, depart from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square station.
Princeton to Ithaca bus services, operated by Suburban Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Princeton to Ithaca is 213 miles. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Princeton to Ithaca.
There are 71+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Ithaca via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–21
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $20–25
- Phone
- +1 (732) 249-1100
- Suburban@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/suburban-transit
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–140
- Flexible
- $65–140
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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Willow Ave At 15Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $6–21
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
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