There are 13 ways to get from Riverhead to Ithaca by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn StationRonkonkoma Branch
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NYOurBus
7h 46m$38–124Train, bus via Syracuse
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Syracuse
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
11h$72–173Drive 291.2 mi
- Drive from Riverhead to Ithaca291.2 mi
5h 57m$54–77Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the train from Riverhead to Ronkonkoma
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Jamaica
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)JFK - ITH
5h 53m$60–286Bus
- Take the bus from Riverhead to 3 Av & E 42 StNorth Fork
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NYOurBus
8h 13m$51–157Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riverhead LIRR to Brentwood LIRR58
- Take the train from Brentwood to New York Penn Station
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Ithaca
8h 48m$48–113Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Riverhead LIRR to Brentwood LIRR58
- Take the train from Brentwood to New York Penn Station
- Take the bus from New York to Ithaca
8h 50m$48–168Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Jamaica
- 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
7h 16m$100–501Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Jamaica
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)JFK - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NY
8h 9m$95–456Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)EWR - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
8h 3m$108–517Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Woodside
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)LGA - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
8h 19m$100–536Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)EWR - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NY
8h 56m$173–522Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Woodside
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)LGA - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NY
9h 15m$180–541
Riverhead to Ithaca by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverhead to Ithaca is to train and bus which costs $35 - $130 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Riverhead to Ithaca is to train and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $55 - $290.
The distance between Riverhead and Ithaca is 311 miles. The road distance is 292.9 miles.
The best way to get from Riverhead to Ithaca without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 46m and costs $35 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Riverhead to Ithaca, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverhead to Ithaca is 293 miles. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Riverhead to Ithaca.
There are 59+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Riverhead, NY, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Riverhead LIRR to Ithaca, NY via Riverhead, 3 Av & E 42 St, Grand Central-42 St, 28 St, and New York, NY in around 8h 13m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $17–28
Train from Riverhead to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–17
Train from Ronkonkoma to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–11
- Peak
- $13–21
Train from Brentwood to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $16–26
Train from Ronkonkoma to Woodside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $16–25
- 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
- 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 Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- 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
- $14–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from Riverhead to 3 Av & E 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com
- Onboard
- $35–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $29–35
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Riverhead LIRR to Brentwood LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- 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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