There are 9 ways to get from Spencer to Ithaca by car, plane, bus, taxi, or train
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Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Spencer to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)FOD - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
9h 48m$166–779Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
cheapest- Drive from Spencer to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Rochester (ROC)FOD - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NY
10h 27m$136–634Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jackson
- Take the bus from Jackson to Minneapolis
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
29h 5m$334–1,154Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jackson
- Take the bus from Jackson to Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithaca
30h 26m$281–572Drive 1,109.9 mi
- Drive from Spencer to Ithaca1,109.9 mi
20h 9m$203–293Drive to Mason City, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Drive from Spencer to Mason City (MCW)
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)MCW - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
10h 33m$167–730Taxi, bus to Sioux Falls, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jackson
- Take the bus from Jackson to Sioux Falls
- Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)FSD - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
10h 53m$321–997Taxi, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jackson
- Take the bus from Jackson to Burnsville
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)MSP - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
11h 1m$328–1,105Taxi, bus, train via Madison
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jackson
- Take the bus from Jackson to Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Madison
- Take the bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithaca231
30h 44m$328–652
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spencer to Ithaca is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Spencer to Ithaca is to drive and fly and bus which takes 9h 48m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Spencer and Ithaca is 1075 miles. The road distance is 1116.3 miles.
The best way to get from Spencer to Ithaca without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 29h 5m and costs $330 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Spencer to Ithaca, including transfers.
Ithaca is 1h ahead of Spencer. It is currently 9:34 AM in Spencer and 10:34 AM in Ithaca.
Yes, the driving distance between Spencer to Ithaca is 1116 miles. It takes approximately 20h 9m to drive from Spencer to Ithaca.
There are 59+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Spencer, IA, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Spencer to Ithaca. However, you can drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), walk to Syracuse Airport, NY, then take the bus to Ithaca, NY. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Jackson, take the bus to Minneapolis, walk to 6th St S & Hennepin Ave S, take the line 94 bus to Union Depot Station & Terminal, walk to St. Paul-Minneapolis, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center, walk to Syracuse Bus Station, then take the bus to Ithaca.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Mason City to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Mason City to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sioux Falls to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sioux Falls to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sioux Falls to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sioux Falls to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sioux Falls to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sioux Falls to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- 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
- $100–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Jackson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Jackson to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Jackson to Burnsville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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 Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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 Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- 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
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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