- Must visit
Palmer Museum of Art
Penn State’s art museum with American and European works, rotating exhibitions, and a prominent new building on campus. A top cultural stop in State College.
Cheapest price
$59
Average price
$72
Fastest journey
4 h 20 m
Average duration
5 h 9 m
Buses per day
22
Distance
325 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from New York, NY to State College, PA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from New York, NY to State College, PA will cost around $72 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $59.
Of the 22 buses that leave New York, NY for State College, PA on Sun, Jun 21, 7 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jun 21 the direct buses cover the 325 km distance in an average of 5 h 9 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 20 m .
On Sun, Jun 21 the slowest buses will take 5 h 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from New York, NY to State College, PA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $38. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 39m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $38, and a flight costs an average of $250.
Distance: 201 miles (325 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$71 Average price Cheapest | $131 Average price | $493 Average price | $52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 53m Average total duration 5h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 56m Average total duration 5h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 39m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from New York, NY to State College, PA:
A bus is $59 (€49) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from New York, NY to State College, PA costing on average $131 (€107).
A bus is $422 (€346) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from New York, NY to State College, PA costing on average $493 (€404).
Other travel options to State College, PA take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 23m.
Train takes on average 5h 26m.
You'll arrive about -2h -24m sooner (5h 23m by bus vs 3h 59m by car) and save roughly $-19.34 (€-15.84) compared to fuel and tolls ($71 (€58) vs $52 (€43)). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by Fullington Trailways, Greyhound, FlixBus, Infobus, Megabus.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
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Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 05:50AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $67 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 12:20AM | Duration 23h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $54 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:59AM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 16h21 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $117 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 17h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $83 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:59AM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 16h21 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $51 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $64 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 10h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $106 |
Operator Fullington Trailways | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 10h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $91 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:05AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 8h15 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 10h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 7h50 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 8h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:35AM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 7h15 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 7h25 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 7h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $49 |
Operator Fullington Trailways | Departure Time 02:05PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 02:05PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $69 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $64 |
Operator Fullington Trailways | Departure Time 06:05PM | Arrival Time 11:05PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $77 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 01:50AM | Duration 7h20 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 07:05PM | Arrival Time 12:05AM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $73 |
Operator Fullington Trailways | Departure Time 07:05PM | Arrival Time 12:05AM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $72 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 01:50AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 01:50AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 01:50AM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 05:50AM | Duration 7h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $61 |
The table below shows live departures for New York, NY to State College, PA buses for today, Saturday, June 20. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus+![]() | 6:30 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 6h45 | 1:15 PM State College, N Atherton St (Greyhound Bus Station), PA | 1 transfer | |
· | 7:15 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 10h00 | 5:15 PM State College, PA | 1 transfer | |
FAB 11 · FAB 815 | 7:15 AM New York, NY | 10h00 | 5:15 PM State College, N Atherton St (Greyhound Bus Station), PA | 1 transfer | |
+ FlixBus | 8:05 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 8h15 | 4:20 PM State College, Fox Hill Rd (Regional Airport), PA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:30 AM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 6h50 | 4:20 PM State College, Fox Hill Rd (Regional Airport), PA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 10:00 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 6h20 | 4:20 PM State College, Fox Hill Rd (Regional Airport), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:45 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 5h35 | 4:20 PM State College, Fox Hill Rd (Regional Airport), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus+![]() | 11:00 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 8h20 | 7:20 PM State College, N Atherton St (Greyhound Bus Station), PA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:00 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 7h50 | 6:50 PM State College, Fox Hill Rd (Regional Airport), PA | 1 transfer | |
+ FlixBus | 11:35 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 7h15 | 6:50 PM State College, Fox Hill Rd (Regional Airport), PA | 1 transfer | |
· | 11:55 AM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 7h25 | 7:20 PM State College, N Atherton St (Greyhound Bus Station), PA | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 12:00 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 6h50 | 6:50 PM State College, Fox Hill Rd (Regional Airport), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus+![]() | 12:00 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 7h20 | 7:20 PM State College, N Atherton St (Greyhound Bus Station), PA | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 1:00 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 6h20 | 7:20 PM State College, N Atherton St (Greyhound Bus Station), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FAB 202 | 2:05 PM New York, NY | 5h00 | 7:05 PM State College, N Atherton St (Greyhound Bus Station), PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FAB 202 · FAB 605 | 2:05 PM New York, NY | 6h15 | 8:20 PM State College, Fox Hill Rd (Regional Airport), PA | 1 transfer | |
0 | 2:05 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 5h00 | 7:05 PM State College, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:30 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 7h20 | 1:50 AM State College, Fox Hill Rd (Regional Airport), PA | 1 transfer | |
+ FlixBus | 7:50 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 6h00 | 1:50 AM State College, Fox Hill Rd (Regional Airport), PA | 1 transfer | |
+ FlixBus | 8:00 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 5h50 | 1:50 AM State College, Fox Hill Rd (Regional Airport), PA | 1 transfer | |
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Buses from New York, NY to State College, PA run on average 11 times per day, taking around 5h 23m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $38 (€31) if you book in advance.
There are 4 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 01:55, the last at 23:00. The fastest bus covers the 201 miles (325 km) distance in 4h 20m.
Distance 201 miles (325 km) |
Average bus duration 5h 23m |
Cheapest ticket price $38 (€31) |
Buses per day 11 |
Direct buses 4 |
Fastest bus 4h 20m |
First bus 1:55 AM |
Last bus 11:00 PM |
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Discover the best of State College — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect State College trip today.
Penn State’s art museum with American and European works, rotating exhibitions, and a prominent new building on campus. A top cultural stop in State College.
A museum inside Beaver Stadium covering Penn State athletics history, iconic teams, and major athletes. Especially worthwhile for sports fans and visitors touring campus.
A regional art museum in nearby Bellefonte featuring local history, community exhibitions, and rotating art shows. Worth the short trip for travelers exploring beyond campus.
A beautifully landscaped arboretum with themed gardens, walking paths, and seasonal color. One of the most photogenic and relaxing places in State College.
The main university campus is the defining area of State College, with memorable architecture, open greens, and lively student energy. Essential for first-time visitors.
The central district for walking, people-watching, shopping, and experiencing the college-town atmosphere. It is especially active on weekends and event days.
A central Pennsylvania breakfast pastry: sweet cinnamon rolls baked sticky with syrup, long associated with local diners and Penn State traditions.
A regional soup-like stew with square noodles, chicken, and vegetables. It is a classic comfort dish in nearby Pennsylvania Dutch country.
A traditional Pennsylvania Dutch molasses crumb pie with a rich, sweet filling. It is one of the best-known heritage desserts in the region.
A well-known local brewpub with house beers, pizza, and pub fare, valued for its relaxed atmosphere and loyal local following.
A popular restaurant offering Southern-inspired dishes and cocktails in a stylish but approachable setting near downtown.
A long-established downtown restaurant known for classic American meals, Penn State history, and a polished but welcoming atmosphere.
Moderate for U.S. college towns. Casual dining is affordable, while hotels and event weekends can cost much more.
Tip 18-20% at restaurants; 20%+ for great service. Bars: USD 1-2 per drink. Taxis/rideshares: 10-15% or round up. Hotel housekeeping: USD 2-5 per night. Not expected for counter service.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from New York, NY to State College, PA by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at State College, PA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most New York, NY to State College, PA buses use the New York, Port Authority Bus Station to State College, N Atherton St (Greyhound Bus Station) station pair, with some services arriving at State College. Use this guide to compare New York, NY and State College, PA bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
New York, Port Authority Bus Station is 4 km from New York city centre. Public transport options include:
New York, Port Authority Bus Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Starbucks (in the station), Auntie Anne's (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and throughout the station.
Ticket office support is available at New York, Port Authority Bus Station.
Available at New York, Port Authority Bus Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at New York, Port Authority Bus Station: Elevators, ramps.
New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. is 4 km from New York city centre. Public transport options include:
New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, and WC.
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located inside the station.
Available at New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave.: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave.: Elevators, ramps.
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