Getting to Cornell University Ithaca Campus
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Getting to Cornell University Ithaca Campus: Air Service - Direct Air Service is available to Ithaca. In addition, air service is available to a number of other regional airports. Ithaca Airport: Ithaca, New York -- 10 miles from campus The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport: flyithaca.com Located on Brown Road in Ithaca, NY, 10-minute drive from campus and downtown areas, the area is serviced by the following: • Continental Airlines: www.continental.com • US Airways: www.usairways.com • Northwest Airlines: www.nwa.com Ground Transport in Ithaca: Taxi: Ithaca Dispatch www.ithacataxi.biz • University Taxi: (607) 277-7777 • Cayuga Taxi: (607) 277-TAXI (8294) • Yellow Cab Co: (607) 277-CABS (2227) or Toll Free: 1-888-321-1149 Local bus: Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT): www.tcatbus.com (607) 277-7433 Buses are the cheapest options to Cornell. Route 31 serves the Ithaca airport. Rental Cars: • AVIS Reservations: 1-800-831-2847 - www.avis.com • Hertz Reservations: 1-800-654-3131 - www.hertz.com Local Office: (607) 257-8677 Hotel Shuttles: The following conference hotels offer free airport shuttle service: The Statler Hotel, Cornell University: 1-800-541-2501 Holiday Inn Downtown Ithaca: (607) 257-2500 Hilton Garden Inn Ithaca: (607) 277-8900 Other Regional Airports Syracuse, New York Syracuse Hancock International Airport: www.syrairport.org Located in Syracuse, NY, approximately 60 miles north of Cornell University with an estimated driving time of 1 hour and 30 minutes. Shuttle Service from Syracuse Airport to Ithaca: Commencement Connections – http://commencementconnections.com/events/ ashe Rental Cars: • Alamo/National (800) 227-7368 • Avis (800) 331-1212 • Budget (800) 527-0700 • Dollar (800) 800-3665 • Enterprise (800) 325-8007 • Hertz (800) 654-3131 • Thrifty (off-airport car rental provider, with continuous shuttle service) (800) 847-4389. Rochester, New York Greater Rochester International Airport: www.monroecounty.gov/airport-index.php Located in Rochester, NY, approximately 100 miles northwest of Cornell University with an estimated driving time of 2 hours. Binghamton, New York Greater Binghamton Airport binghamtonairport.com Located in Binghamton, NY, approximately 40 miles south of Cornell University with an estimated driving time of 1 hour and 15 minutes. Elmira-Corning, New York Elmira-Corning Regional Airport: www.ecairport.com Located in Horseheads, NY, approximately 37 miles south of Cornell University with an estimated driving time of 1 hour. New York, New York • John F. Kennedy International Airport: www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk.html • LaGuardia Airport: www.panynj.gov/airports/laguardia.html • Newark Liberty International Airport: www.panynj.gov/airports/newark- liberty.html New York City is approximately 220 miles southeast of Cornell University with an estimated driving time of 5 hours. There is no scheduled bus or limo services directly from New York airports to Ithaca. See below for bus service from New York City. Bus Service to Ithaca - Bus Lines with Service to Ithaca • Campus to Campus - www.transportation.cornell.edu/tms/coach/index.cfm (607) 255-4628 - [email protected] - Express transportation between the Ithaca and New York City campuses of Cornell University • Greyhound Bus Lines www.greyhound.com - (800) 229-9424 • Shortline Bus: www.coachusa.com/shortline/ss.tickets.asp - (800) 631-8405 - Regional service within New York State, Long Island, and New Jersey, and into New York City with stops on the Cornell campus and downtown Ithaca. Train/Amtrak- Amtrak – www.amtrak.com 1-800-USA-RAIL. The closest Amtrak station is located in Syracuse NY’s Regional Transportation Center (131 Alliance Bank Parkway, Syracuse, NY). This station is serviced by the Lake Shore Limited, Empire Service and the Maple Leaf Amtrak Routes. This transportation center also services Greyhound Bus Lines (Greyhound Bus Lines: www.greyhound.com - (800) 229-9424) Driving Directions General Driving Directions are Available at: www.cornell.edu/visiting/ithaca/ directions_car.cfm Cornell Campus Map: http://www.cornell.edu/maps/ (See searchable Map) Conference Registration and Sessions will be held at Duffield Hall. Plenary sessions will be held at Statler Hall Auditorium. Receptions are at Statler Hotel and Barton Hall. .