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There are 12 ways to get from Madison to Ithaca by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane plane MSN - BGM
    2. Take the bus from Binghamton to Ithacabus bus
    9h 53m
    $123–472

  2. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane plane MSN - ELM
    2. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus bus
    9h 3m
    $77–401

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    20h 7m
    $395–671

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland to Buffalobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus bus
    20h 57m
    $100–236

  5. Drive  803.9 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Ithacacar car 803.9 mi
    14h 14m
    $133–192

  6. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rochester, bus

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane MSN - ROC
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus
    8h 10m
    $106–461

  7. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane MSN - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    9h 5m
    $84–434

  8. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane ORD - ROC
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus
    8h 42m
    $113–429

  9. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane ORD - SYR
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    9h 10m
    $86–402

  10. Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane MDW - ROC
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus
    10h 2m
    $152–629

  11. Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane MDW - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ithacabus bus
    11h 22m
    $232–410

  12. Bus via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station 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
    $150–255

Madison to Ithaca by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration20h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$395Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 747.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 53m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Ithaca via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago, Cleveland, and Buffalo in around 20h 57m.

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