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Air Travel

The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) is conveniently located only four miles northeast of Ithaca off of NYS Route 13. Cornell is just a short, ten-minute drive from the airport. The airport is serviced by:

While the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport is the closest to campus, you might find it more convenient or less expensive to fly to another nearby airport. Other popular airports close to Ithaca include:

  • Elmira (airport code ELM), 35 miles to Cornell
  • Binghamton (BGM), 50 miles to Cornell
  • Syracuse (SYR), 60 miles to Cornell
  • Rochester (ROC), 90 miles to Cornell

Several major car rental companies operate out of each of the airports.

Car Rental

Both Avis and Hertz rent cars out of the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport.

If you don't plan to travel beyond campus, there's no need to rent a car. You can get to campus via:

Taxi

  • Ithaca Dispatch, Inc. (1-888-321-1149) dispatching to:
  • University Taxi (1-607-277-7777)
  • Yellow Cab Co. (1-607-277-2227)
  • All are located in the baggage claim area and are available for walk-up fares.
  • Finger Lakes Taxi (1-607-277-0611)

Shuttle Service

Ithaca Airline Limousine (1-607-273-3030 or 1-800-273-9197)

Bus

TCAT (1-607-277-7433)

Travel Discounts

The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport website provides a quick-look at current round-trip fares from a variety of destination in the US.

Ridesharing

If you are looking for a ride to and from Ithaca, or have room in your vehicle and can take additional passengers, go to http://www.zimride.com/cornell to sign-up.