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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 $35. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 54m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $35, and a train costs an average of $49.
Distance: 153 miles (247 km)
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$63 Average price Cheapest | $77 Average price |
4h 42m Average total duration 4h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 3h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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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, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA1:15 PMState College, N Atherton St (Greyhound Bus Station), PA$691One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 9:00 AM4h15Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA1:15 PMState College, N Atherton St (Greyhound Bus Station), PA$691One-way0 transfers
Fastest
UA4574 · UA48472:55 PM3h51Philadelphia International Airport6:46 PMUniversity Park Airport$6761One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 43 Pennsylvanian12:41 PM4h0930th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA4:50 PMTyrone Station, Tyrone, PA$1211One-way0 transfers
- 661 Keystone Service · 8693 AMTRAK8:34 AM4h4130th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA1:15 PMState College, PA$911One-way1 transfer
FAB 2042:00 PM4h30Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA6:30 PMState College, N Atherton St (Greyhound Bus Station), PA$851One-way0 transfers
02:00 PM4h30Philadelphia, PA6:30 PMState College, PA$1141One-way0 transfers
- UA1909 · UA458411:36 AM5h20Philadelphia International Airport4:56 PMUniversity Park Airport$5781One-way1 transfer
- UA1811 · UA458410:00 AM6h56Philadelphia International Airport4:56 PMUniversity Park Airport$5781One-way1 transfer
- UA2207 · UA45611:27 PM5h19Philadelphia International Airport6:46 PMUniversity Park Airport$5781One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Philadelphia, PA to State College, PA
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This is compared to other travel options from Philadelphia, PA to State College, PA:
A bus is $14 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Philadelphia, PA to State College, PA costing on average $49 (€39).
A bus is $232 (€186) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Philadelphia, PA to State College, PA costing on average $267 (€214).
Other travel options to State College, PA take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 45m.
Flight takes on average 3h 19m.
- Around 17 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, FlixBus, Infobus to go to State College, PA by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with Greyhound, Fullington Trailways, Infobus.
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