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Compare bus, train, and flight for Philadelphia, PA to State College, PA
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Philadelphia, PA to State College, PA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $40. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 58m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $40, and a train costs an average of $52.
Distance: 153 miles (247 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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$64 Average price Cheapest | $79 Average price |
5h 0m Average total duration 4h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 28m Average total duration Fastest 3h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Philadelphia, PA to State College, PA:
A bus is $15 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Philadelphia, PA to State College, PA costing on average $79 (€63).
A bus is $460 (€371) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Philadelphia, PA to State College, PA costing on average $523 (€423).
Other travel options to State College, PA take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 30m.
Flight takes on average 7h 35m.
Travel optionsfrom Philadelphia, PA to State College, PA
How to get from Philadelphia, PA to State College, PA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Philadelphia, PA to State College, PA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 9:00 AM4h15Philadelphia Bus Station1:15 PMState College, N Atherton St (Greyhound Bus Station), PA$601One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 9:00 AM4h15Philadelphia Bus Station1:15 PMState College, N Atherton St (Greyhound Bus Station), PA$601One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AA59185:45 PM1h12Philadelphia International Airport6:57 PMUniversity Park Airport$4281One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 43 Pennsylvanian12:41 PM4h0930th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA4:50 PMTyrone Station, Tyrone, PA$691One-way0 transfers
- · 12:05 PM7h15Philadelphia Bus Station7:20 PMState College, N Atherton St (Greyhound Bus Station), PA$631One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus5:45 PM8h05Philadelphia Bus Station1:50 AMState College, Fox Hill Rd (Regional Airport), PA$631One-way1 transfer- FlixBus+8:20 AM8h00Philadelphia Bus Station4:20 PMState College, Fox Hill Rd (Regional Airport), PA$871One-way1 transfer
- AA592010:40 AM1h14Philadelphia International Airport11:54 AMUniversity Park Airport$4281One-way0 transfers
- AA593410:25 PM1h15Philadelphia International Airport11:40 PMUniversity Park Airport$4281One-way0 transfers
UA6235 · UA425310:32 AM3h34Philadelphia International Airport2:06 PMUniversity Park Airport$4381One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Philadelphia, PA to State College, PA:
A bus is $15 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Philadelphia, PA to State College, PA costing on average $79 (€63).
A bus is $460 (€371) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Philadelphia, PA to State College, PA costing on average $523 (€423).
Other travel options to State College, PA take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 30m.
Flight takes on average 7h 35m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Philadelphia, PA and State College, PA as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- {stationMode_1} mostly depart from Philadelphia International Airport and arrive in University Park Airport.
- {stationMode_2} mostly depart from 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA and arrive in {arrivalStation_2}.
- {stationMode_3} mostly depart from Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA and arrive in State College, N Atherton St (Greyhound Bus Station), PA.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to State College, PA by train.
- Travel with Greyhound, Fullington Trailways, Infobus, FlixBus to go to State College, PA by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 2 direct buses per day with Greyhound, Fullington Trailways, Infobus, FlixBus.
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