How to get to Ithaca, N.Y. from the rest of the world:
From the north (including Syracuse and Watertown)-South on
I-81-
Exit 12 at Cortland/Homer
-
Route 281 South to
NY State Route 13-South on Route 13 to Ithaca, NY
-After NYSEG (electrical utilities) Complex, turn left onto
NY State Route 366 W/Dryden Rd.-Take this 3.9 miles to the intersection of State Route 366 and
Hoy Road (at a flashing light)
-Stay straight onto Hoy Road and follow to Cornell's campus
From the east (including Albany and Boston)-West on
I-90/NYS Thruway, portions of which charge toll, to
I-88-West on I-88 for 76 miles to
Exit 8 for
NY State Route 206 at Bainbridge-West on State Route 206 for 25 miles to
NY State Route 79 at Whitney Point, NY
-West on State Route 79 for 35 miles to Ithaca
-State Route 79 will bring you into Ithaca on
State Street (next to The Ithaca Commons)
-From State Route 79 West/State St., make a right turn onto
Mitchell St. at the stop sign
-Follow Mitchell St. up the hill and bear left onto
Ithaca Road-Ithaca Road will become
Dryden Road after you go through the stoplight
-From Dryden Road, turn left onto
Hoy Road at the flashing light
-Follow Hoy Road to Cornell's campus.
From the south (including NYC)-North on
I-87 (portions toll) to the Tappan Zee Bridge
-Cross the Tappan Zee Bridge and continue north on I-87 to
NY State Route 17 at Harriman, NY.
-West on State Route 17 for 111 miles to
I-81-North on I-81 to
Exit 8 for Whitney Point, NY-West on
State Route 79 for 35 miles to Ithaca
-State Route 79 will bring you into Ithaca on
State Street (next to The Ithaca Commons)
-From State Route 79 West/State St., make a right turn onto
Mitchell St. at the stop sign
-Follow Mitchell St. up the hill and bear left onto
Ithaca Road-Ithaca Road will become
Dryden Road after you go through the stoplight
-From Dryden Road, turn left onto
Hoy Road at the flashing light
-Follow Hoy Road to Cornell's campus.
From the south (including New Jersey)-West on
I-80 to
I-380-North on I-380 to
I-81--North on I-81 to
Exit 8 for Whitney Point, NY-West on
State Route 79 for 35 miles to Ithaca
-State Route 79 will bring you into Ithaca on
State Street (next to The Ithaca Commons)
-From State Route 79 West/State St., make a right turn onto
Mitchell St. at the stop sign
-Follow Mitchell St. up the hill and bear left onto
Ithaca Road-Ithaca Road will become
Dryden Road after you go through the stoplight
-From Dryden Road, turn left onto
Hoy Road at the flashing light
-Follow Hoy Road to Cornell's campus.
From the southwest (including Ohio and Corning/Elmira)-East on
I-90 to
I-86, which is just past Erie, PA (I-86 goes towards Jamestown, NY)
-Take I-86/NY State Route 17 (Southern Tier Expressway) east through Corning until
NY State Route 13-North on Route 13 into Ithaca, NY
-Continue north until the intersection of Route 13 and
NY State Route 79-Travel east on
State Route 79/Green St.-Route 79/Green St. becomes
Route 79/East State St. (next to The Ithaca Commons)
-Continue to travel on Route 79 East
-Turn left onto
Mitchell St/NY State Route 366-Follow Mitchell St. up the hill and bear left onto
Ithaca Road-Ithaca Road will become
Dryden Road after you go through the stoplight
-From Dryden Road, turn left onto
Hoy Road at the flashing light
-Follow Hoy Road to Cornell's campus.
From the west (including Toronto, Buffalo, and Rochester NY)-East on
I-90 to
Exit 42-South on
NY State Route 14 for approximately 1/4 miles to
NY State Route 96-South on State Route 96 for 45 miles to Ithaca, NY
-South on
Route 13 for approximately 1/4 mile to
NY State Route 79 and Green St.
-Travel east on State Route 79/Green St.
-Route 79/Green St. becomes
Route 79/East State St. (next to The Ithaca Commons)
-Continue to travel on Route 79 East
-Turn left onto
Mitchell St/NY State Route 366-Follow Mitchell St. up the hill and bear left onto
Ithaca Road-Ithaca Road will become
Dryden Road after you go through the stoplight
-From Dryden Road, turn left onto
Hoy Road at the flashing light
-Follow Hoy Road to Cornell's campus.
ONCE ON HOY ROAD:-Follow
Hoy Road to campus (you will pass a tourist/security booth on your right, as well as the football stadium and baseball field as you go around a large curve to the right) up to the first stop sign (
Campus Rd).
-Directly in front of you on the left is the Statler Hotel.
IF YOU ARE STAYING AT THE STATLER HOTEL: Go through this stop sign crossing over
Campus Rd, and continue straight on this road to the end and around the circle in front of the hotel. You will be directed to appropriate hotel parking.