There are 9 ways to get from Albuquerque to State College by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane ABQ - SCE
8h 31m$122–605Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Stationbus
40h 30m$314–651Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Stationbus
42h 5m$554–1,225Drive 1,768.7 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to State Collegecar 1,768.7 mi
29h 5m$323–467Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST)plane ABQ - JST
- Take the bus from Johnstown Bus Stop to State College Bus Stationbus
10h 38m$148–597Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane ABQ - MDT
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus
11h 2m$351–1,558Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Penn State University Park Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane SAF - SCE
11h 9m$198–689Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane ABQ - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Stationbus
13h 41m$164–791Train, bus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to State College Regional Airportbus FlixBus N2640
42h 38m$482–999
Albuquerque to State College by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to State College is to fly which costs $120 - $650 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to State College is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to State College station. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at State College Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 30m.
The distance between Albuquerque and State College is 1630 miles. The road distance is 1779 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to State College without a car is to bus which takes 40h 30m and costs $310 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Albuquerque to State College, including transfers.
Albuquerque to State College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to State College is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $650 and takes 40h 30m.
Albuquerque to State College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
State College is 2h ahead of Albuquerque. It is currently 5:20 AM in Albuquerque and 7:20 AM in State College.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and State College, PA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to State College Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 40h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Denver, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Denver, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Johnstown Bus Stop to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $24–50
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to State College is 1779 miles. It takes approximately 29h 5m to drive from Albuquerque to State College.
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