Regional Transportation

By Bus

TCAT Bus

Route 43

This route is available seven days a week. It takes you from the Tompkins Cortland main campus through Cornell and has its final inbound stop at The Commons in Ithaca. For more information visit the TCAT website or call 607.277.RIDE(7433).

Learn more with TCAT's TC3 Ride Guide.  

TCAT accepts cash fare, same low price of $1.50 for a single adult ride, half fare for persons 60 and older, or persons with disabilities. Exact change only.

To learn how to obtain a Tcard or how to download TCAT's mobile pay app, go to the TCATbus store.

Please note: TCAT will begin selling lighter, disposable smart cars with different pass types by mid-to-late September.  These passes will not be rechargeable and are more suited to visitors to our area or infrequent users.

Apps for TCAT

TCAT information is available from specific apps listed at tcatbus.com/ride/apps. These apps provide real-time transit information, maps, and alerts.

Greyhound

The nearest Greyhound stations are in Syracuse and Ithaca, with a stop (no station) in front of the courthouse in Cortland.
1.800.231.2222

The Cortland Regional Transit Route 6 connects the Cortland Greyhound bus stop (Cortland County Office building) with the TC3 Main Campus in Dryden.

New York Trailways

New York Trailways also has terminals in Syracuse and Ithaca, with stop (no station) service in Dryden and Cortland.
1.800.776.7548

OurBus

OurBus offers transportation from Ithaca to New York City, with a stop in Binghamton.

ShortLine

ShortLine Bus also offers transportation to Syracuse and Ithaca, with stops at both stations.

ShortLine
845.610.2600

By Train

The nearest train station is in Syracuse and is serviced by Amtrak. Amtrak provides service from New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Niagara Falls, Albany, and more. The Empire, which runs from New York City to Niagara Falls, and the Lake Shore Limited, which runs from Boston to Chicago, also provide a connection to the bigger cities.

Amtrak
1.800.872.7245

By Car

Not interested in train or bus travel? You also have the option of renting a car. There are several rental agencies located in Ithaca.

Autorental America
1020 Ellis Hollow Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
607.272.5515

Avis Rent-A-Car 
1 Culligan Drive
Tompkins County Airport
Ithaca, NY 14850
607.257.0441

Budget Car Rental 
1 Culligan Drive
Tompkins County Airport
Ithaca, NY 14850
607.257.1780

Enterprise Rent-A-Car 
702 W Buffalo Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
607.275.9000
607.275.0115

Ford Rent-A-Car 
504 South Meadow Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
888.219.7122

Hertz Rent-A-Car 
1 Culligan Drive
Tompkins County Airport
Ithaca, NY 14850
607.257.8677

National Car Rental 
435 West State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
607.272.2575

Regional Airports