Transportation

Tompkins County is located in the central Finger Lakes Region of New York State. Transportation options to the area are plentiful. Highway access is exceptional and non-stop flights are available to major hubs in the East and Midwest.

Air Service and Charters:

Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport serves Tompkins County with daily flights to and from Philadelphia, New York City and Detroit. Ithaca is a single air connection away from nearly every major city in the United States and dozens of international destinations. Flight search and driving directions to and from the airport can be found online at www.flyithaca.com.

• USAirways
Offers non-stop service from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to hubs in Philadelphia and New York City.

• Northwest Airlink
Northwest Airlink offers non-stop service from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to their domestic and international hub in Detroit.

• Taughannock Aviation
Provides charter services.

• Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport

Bus Service:

Local bus transportation within Tompkins County is provided by Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (T-CAT) with daily service between downtown, Cornell, Ithaca College, shopping and the airport. Call 607-277-RIDE (7433) / or visit www.tcatbus.com.

• Greyhound
607-272-7930   www.greyhound.com

• New York Trailways
800-295-5555   www.trailwaysny.com

• Shortline
607-277-8800   www.shortlinebus.com

• Swarthout Coaches, Inc.
607-257-2277   www.goswarthout.com

Driving times and directions:
Driving directions and maps are available on the Visitors Bureau website. Please visit www.VisitIthaca.com for more information.

Buffalo, NY ...  3 hours.... 154 miles

Boston, MA ....  6 hours.... 331 miles

Burlington, VT  6.25 hours.. 331 miles

Philadelphia, PA  4.25 hours 234 miles

New York City  4.5 hours.... 226 miles

Montreal ......  6 hours.... 313 miles

Rochester .....  2 hours..... 89 miles

Syracuse ...  1.25 hours..... 58 miles

               (times are approximate)