There are 10 ways to get from Seattle to Ithaca by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane SEA - ITH
10h 46m$166–706Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SEA - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ithacabus
13h 5m$164–611Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
2d 13h$785–1,709Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus
2d 17h$454–926Drive 2,672.1 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Ithacacar 2,672.1 mi
43h 58m$488–705Fly to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane SEA - BGM
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus
15h 11m$207–736Fly to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rochester (ROC)plane SEA - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
11h 45m$275–1,035Fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane SEA - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
12h 49mFly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane SEA - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
12h 9m$287–1,247Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Ithacabus
4d 10h$315–553
Seattle to Ithaca by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Ithaca is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $650 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Ithaca is to fly which takes 10h 46m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Ithaca via Denver Union Station, Chicago, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Seattle and Ithaca is 2270 miles. The road distance is 2687.7 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Ithaca without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $750 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Seattle to Ithaca, including transfers.
Seattle to Ithaca bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Ithaca is to fly which takes 10h 46m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $950 and takes 2 days 17h.
Seattle to Ithaca bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Ithaca is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 9:08 AM in Seattle and 12:08 PM in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ithaca via Denver Union Station, Chicago, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Portland, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Chicago Midway, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Portland, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–460
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $260–460
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $350–460
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $340–400
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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 to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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 Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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 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
- +1 607-734-5211
- 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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