Getting to Cornell
Cornell's main campus is located in Ithaca, New York, approximately 200 miles northwest of New York City.
Learn more about visiting Cornell and Ithaca
By air
The Ithaca Tompkins International Airport is a 10-minute drive from campus. Taxis and car services are available at the Ithaca airport to bring students to campus.
Syracuse Hancock International Airport is about an hour from campus. Ithaca Airline Limousine (855.349.0084) offers transportation from the airport to campus. There is no public transportation between the Syracuse Airport and Ithaca.
By bus
The bus terminal, on Green Street in downtown Ithaca, is served by Coach USA Shortline (607.277.8800 or 800.631.8405) and Greyhound (607.272.7930 or 800.231.2222). Coach USA Shortline will pick up and drop off on campus and the downtown terminal.
Taxis, car services, and local TCAT buses are available to bring you up to campus from the downtown terminal.
If you live in the New York City area or plan to fly into New York City from abroad, check out Cornell's Campus-to-Campus (C2C) express bus service.
By car
For driving directions to the Ithaca campus, see the university’s Maps page.