There are 8 ways to get from Swarthmore to Ithaca by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Train, bus via Newark
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn StationNortheast Regional
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to IthacaFlixBus 2683
7h 5m$51–688Drive 227.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swarthmore to Ithaca227.8 mi
4h 12m$42–61Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)PHL - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
6h 2m$97–594Bus via Scranton
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scranton, PA202 / ...
- Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Ithaca246
7h 59m$76–139Train, bus
- Take the train from Gray 30th St Station to TrentonTre
- Take the bus from Princeton, NJ to Ithaca, NYOurBus
8h 43mBus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Newark Penn StationFlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to IthacaFlixBus 2683
9h 50m$62–146Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rochester (ROC)PHL - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NY
6h 51m$145–441Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)JFK - ITH
6h 28m$61–875
Swarthmore to Ithaca by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swarthmore to Ithaca is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Swarthmore to Ithaca is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Swarthmore to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from Chester Rd & Rutgers Av and arriving at Ithaca via 69th St Transit Center South Terminal, Philadelphia and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Swarthmore and Ithaca is 307 miles. The road distance is 229.2 miles.
The best way to get from Swarthmore to Ithaca without a car is to train and bus via Newark which takes 7h 5m and costs $50 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Swarthmore to Ithaca, including transfers.
Swarthmore to Ithaca bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Swarthmore to Ithaca bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swarthmore to Ithaca is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Swarthmore to Ithaca.
There are 60+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Swarthmore, PA, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Swarthmore to Ithaca via Gray 30th St Station, Philadelphia 30th St Station, Scranton, PA, and Scranton, Pa in around 7h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Gray 30th St Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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 Princeton, NJ to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- 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
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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