Air Travel to Cornell University
Ithaca, New York -- 10 miles from campus
The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport is located on Brown Road in Ithaca, NY. A 10-minute drive from campus and downtown areas, the area is serviced by the following:
- US Airways, phone: (800) 428-4322
- Northwest/KLM, phone: (800) 225-2525 (Northwest/KLM flights will service the area beginning May 2, 2005)
Door-to-door taxi and van service
Reservations are not normally required for ground transportation but are recommended during peak periods of student travel. Connections may be reserved ahead of time with one of the following:
- Ithaca Airline Limousine (607) 273-3030; (800) 273-9197
- Executive Limousine and Sedan (607) 753-9180
- Superior Limousine (607) 758-3333
Taxi
Three Ithaca taxi companies operate under the same ownership, Ithaca Dispatch, (888) 321-1149.
- Blue Light Transportation (277-CABS; no relation to Cornell's Blue Light Services)
- Cayuga Taxi (277-TAXI)
- University Taxi (277-7777)
Local bus
Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) buses are the cheapest options to Cornell. Route 31 serves the Ithaca airport.
Other Regional Airports
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse Hancock International Airport in Syracuse, NY, is approximately 60 miles north of Cornell University with an estimated driving time of 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Once you land
Door-to-door taxi and van service
Door-to-door taxi and van service is available to and from the Syracuse airport. Taxi service to Ithaca from Syracuse is only economical for groups. If you do plan to use taxi service, connections should be reserved ahead of time with one of the following:
- Ithaca Airline Limousine (607) 273-3030; (800) 273-9197
- Executive Limousine and Sedan (607) 753-9180
- Superior Limousine (607) 758-3333
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Rochester, New York
Greater Rochester International Airport in Rochester, NY, is approximately 100 miles northwest of Cornell University with an estimated driving time of 2 hours.
Once you land
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Binghamton, New York
Greater Binghamton Airport in Binghamton, NY, is approximately 40 miles south of Cornell University with an estimated driving time of 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Once you land
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Elmira-Corning, New York
Elmira-Corning Regional Airport in Horseheads, NY, is approximately 37 miles south of Cornell University with an estimated driving time of 1 hour.
Once you land
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New York City, New York
New York City is approximately 220 miles southeast of Cornell University with an estimated driving time of 5 hours.
Once you land
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