Home College road trips New York: Cornell–Ithaca–Syracuse New York: Cornell–Ithaca–Syracuse An upstate New York weekend: Cornell in Ithaca on Saturday, then a 50-mile drive north to Syracuse on Sunday morning. Sleep in Ithaca — the Cornell campus and downtown are walkable, and the drive to Syracuse is under an hour.
Dates ‹ Fri, Sep 11 → Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults ›
2 colleges · 50 mi · 1 h 00 m driving · 1 hotel night · 2 adults
Biggest stay: Ithaca — 1 night (Sep 11–12)
2-stop route through New York: Cornell–Ithaca–Syracuse; 50 miles Cornell Syracuse Route — New York, NY start, 2 campuses Night-by-night itinerary New York, NY → Cornell University 225 mi · 4 h 15 m
arrive for afternoon info session
cornell-university → Ithaca 1 mi · 5 min
overnight
ithaca-ny → Syracuse University 50 mi · 1 h 00 m
morning tour
syracuse-university → Home 250 mi · 4 h 30 m
trip ends
Ithaca, NY Visits that day: Cornell campus tour + info session
Hotel zone — Ithaca 16 stays within 3 mi
Examples: Statler Hotel · La Tourelle · Hilton Garden Inn
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