There are 11 ways to get from Wisconsin to Ithaca by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)ORD - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
7h 24m$145–643Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal 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
19h 20m$98–260Bus, train
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithaca231
18h 6m$152–308Drive 746.9 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Ithaca746.9 mi
13h 14m$137–197Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)MKE - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Library
8h 24mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)ORD - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NY
8h 3m$185–558Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)MSN - ELM
- Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Library
8h 34mTrain to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Kenosha to Chicago OTC
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)MDW - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Ithaca, NY
8h 47m$111–572Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)ORD - AVP
- Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Ithaca
8h 29m$147–468Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithaca
8h 50m$215–993Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kenosha to Chicago OTC
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)MDW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithaca
9h 32m$216–1,167
Wisconsin to Ithaca by bus, subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wisconsin to Ithaca is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Wisconsin to Ithaca is to bus and fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Wisconsin station to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Ithaca via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
The distance between Wisconsin and Ithaca is 757 miles. The road distance is 751.2 miles.
The best way to get from Wisconsin to Ithaca without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 6m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Wisconsin to Ithaca, including transfers.
Wisconsin to Ithaca bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Wisconsin to Ithaca bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Ithaca is 1h ahead of Wisconsin. It is currently 1:09 AM in Wisconsin and 2:09 AM in Ithaca.
Yes, the driving distance between Wisconsin to Ithaca is 751 miles. It takes approximately 13h 14m to drive from Wisconsin to Ithaca.
What companies run services between Wisconsin, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Ithaca via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 19h 20m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Kenosha to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.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 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 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- 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/
- 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
- +1 607-734-5211
- 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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