Ithaca is about 175 miles (282 km) from New York City in a straight line , and roughly 222 miles (358 km) by road.

Travel time

Driving usually takes around 4 to 5 hours , depending on traffic and route. One route estimate puts the drive at about 2 hours 50 minutes for a fastest multimodal route, but that’s not a typical nonstop car-drive estimate.

In plain terms

  • As the crow flies: 175 miles.
  • By car: about 222 miles.
  • Practical drive time: plan on a half-day trip.