There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to Ithaca by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane STL - ITH
8h 28m$112–602Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis 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
21h 2m$280–611Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pabus 770
- Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Ithacabus 246
27h 5m$191–409Drive 862.3 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Ithacacar 862.3 mi
15h 16m$158–228Fly to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rochester (ROC)plane STL - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
8h 25m$192–932Fly to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane STL - BGM
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus
9h 54m$144–660Fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane STL - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus
8h 46mFly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane STL - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
9h 1m$214–1,144
St. Louis to Ithaca by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Ithaca is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Ithaca is to fly and bus which takes 8h 25m and costs $190 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Ithaca via Harrisburg, Pa and Scranton, Pa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 5m.
The distance between St. Louis and Ithaca is 799 miles. The road distance is 867.3 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Ithaca without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 2m and costs $280 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from St. Louis to Ithaca, including transfers.
St. Louis to Ithaca bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Ithaca is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $410 and takes 27h 5m.
St. Louis to Ithaca bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Ithaca is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 8:11 PM in St. Louis and 9:11 PM in Ithaca.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Ithaca via Harrisburg, Pa and Scranton, Pa in around 27h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- 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
- $190–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–75
- Flexible
- $45–75
Bus from Scranton, Pa to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $22–65
- Flexible
- $45–65
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
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
- 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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