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How to get fromTraverse City to Ithacaby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Traverse City to Ithaca by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane TVC - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus bus
    7h 2m
    $163–821

  2. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane TVC - EWR
    2. Take the bus from Newark Airport, NJ to Ithaca, NYbus bus
    7h 36m
    $83–391

  3. Bus via Cleveland

    1. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus bus
    22h 10m
    $132–254

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    25h 25m
    $217–490

  5. Drive 599.5 mi

    1. Drive from Traverse City to Ithacacar car 599.5 mi
    11h 2m
    $110–158

  6. Fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane TVC - ROC
    2. Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NYbus bus
    8h 4m
    $123–626

  7. Fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane plane TVC - ELM
    2. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus bus
    8h 17m

  8. Fly to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane plane TVC - BGM
    2. Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus bus
    10h 11m
    $113–421

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toronto to Ithacabus bus
    25h 55m
    $114–212

Traverse City to Ithaca by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration22h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Traverse City, MI, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Traverse City, MI to Ithaca via Kalamazoo Bus Stop, Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 22h 10m.

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