There are 13 ways to get from Sterling Heights to Ithaca by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Syracuse
best- Take the train from Windsor to Aldershot
- Take the train from Aldershot to Syracuse
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
12h 54m$84–219Line 510 bus, line 5 bus to Detroit, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Van Dyke + 17 Mile Rd to Bel Air Shopping Center
- Take the bus from 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboarding
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)DTW - ITH
8h 55m$66–366Train, bus
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union StationVIA Rail
- Take the bus from Toronto to IthacaFlixBus 2685
15h 11m$90–221Drive 398.5 mi
- Drive from Sterling Heights to Ithaca398.5 mi
7h 18m$73–106Line 510 bus, line 5 bus to Detroit, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Van Dyke + 17 Mile Rd to Bel Air Shopping Center
- Take the bus from 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboarding
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)DTW - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
7h 57m$96–531Train, bus via Rochester
- Take the train from Windsor to Aldershot
- Take the train from Aldershot to Rochester
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithaca231
14h 12m$81–241Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Windsor to TorontoFlixBus 2701 / ...
- Take the bus from Toronto to IthacaFlixBus 2685
16h 39m$85–200Bus via Rochester
- Take the bus from Windsor to Toronto
- Take the bus from Toronto to Rochester
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithaca231
17h 20m$84–244Fly Detroit to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (ROC)DTW - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NY
8h 40m$156–466Line 510 bus, line 5 bus to Detroit, fly to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Van Dyke + 17 Mile Rd to Bel Air Shopping Center
- Take the bus from 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboarding
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)DTW - BGM
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
7h 42m$103–406Line 510 bus, line 5 bus to Detroit, fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Van Dyke + 17 Mile Rd to Bel Air Shopping Center
- Take the bus from 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboarding
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)DTW - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Library
8h 40mFly Detroit to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)DTW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithaca
9h 25m$135–411Drive to Windsor Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Drive from Sterling Heights to Windsor Airport (YQG)
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)YQG - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithaca
8h 43m$325–1,883
Detroit (DTW) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sterling Heights to Ithaca is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sterling Heights to Ithaca is to drive which takes 7h 18m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Sterling Heights to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from Van Dyke + 17 Mile Rd and arriving at Ithaca via 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center, Windsor, Toronto and Rochester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
The distance between Sterling Heights and Ithaca is 496 miles. The road distance is 400.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sterling Heights to Ithaca without a car is to bus via Rochester which takes 17h 20m and costs $80 - $250.
It takes approximately 12h 54m to get from Sterling Heights to Ithaca, including transfers.
Sterling Heights to Ithaca bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Windsor station.
Sterling Heights to Ithaca bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Toronto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sterling Heights to Ithaca is 401 miles. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Sterling Heights to Ithaca.
There are 60+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Sterling Heights, MI, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Van Dyke + 17 Mile Rd to Ithaca via 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center, Lafayette & Rivard, Windsor, and Toronto in around 16h 39m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Detroit to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Detroit to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Detroit to Greater Binghamton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Detroit to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Detroit to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–330
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Aldershot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–75
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–45
Train from Aldershot to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
Train from Aldershot to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Windsor to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Van Dyke + 17 Mile Rd to Bel Air Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 313-933-1300
- Website
- detroitmi.gov
Bus from 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboarding
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- detroitmi.gov
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- 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
Bus from Toronto to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
Bus from Binghamton to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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