There are 11 ways to get from Raleigh to Ithaca by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane RDU - ITH
6h 47m$50–332Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamtonbus
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus 246
16h 1m$173–381Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th Stbus Charlotte
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ithacabus 246
16h 16m$76–231Drive 556.2 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Ithacacar 556.2 mi
11h 8m$102–147Fly to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rochester (ROC)plane RDU - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
6h 10m$89–631Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane RDU - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
6h 40m$161–743Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane RDU - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus
7h 55m$170–987Fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane RDU - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
9h 18mBus via Washington
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus FlixBus 2682
16h 28m$96–206Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus FlixBus 2682
16h 43m$150–303Train, bus via Syracuse
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Syracusetrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
19h 7m$201–445
Raleigh to Ithaca by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Ithaca is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Ithaca is to fly and bus which takes 6h 10m and costs $85 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from E Davie St at Fayetteville St and arriving at Ithaca via Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 16m.
The distance between Raleigh and Ithaca is 497 miles. The road distance is 559.4 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Ithaca without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 1m and costs $170 - $390.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Raleigh to Ithaca, including transfers.
Raleigh to Ithaca bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Ithaca is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $50 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $240 and takes 16h 16m.
Raleigh to Ithaca bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Ithaca is 559 miles. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Raleigh to Ithaca.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue Airways fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from E Davie St at Fayetteville St to Ithaca via S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd, Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St, New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 16h 16m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $55–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $45–60
- 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
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- 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
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
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 Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–150
- Flexible
- $70–160
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
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.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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