There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to State College by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Penn State University Park Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)BRS - SCE
19h 9m$245–910Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Penn State University Park Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)LHR - SCE
15h 52m$318–1,170Fly Cardiff Airport to Penn State University Park Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)CWL - SCE
17h 23m$380–1,523Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)LHR - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
18h 45m$481–1,471
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to State College is to train and fly which costs $240 - $950 and takes 19h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to State College is to train and fly which takes 15h 52m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Cardiff and State College is 3582 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 9m to get from Cardiff to State College, including transfers.
State College is 5h behind Cardiff. It is currently 5:57 PM in Cardiff and 12:57 PM in State College.
There are 52+ hotels available in State College.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and State College, PA, USA?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) 6 times a week.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Bristol Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Edinburgh, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Bristol Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Dublin, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Dublin, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Belfast City, London Heathrow Airport, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Bristol Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Edinburgh, Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Bristol Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Dublin, Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Bristol Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Dublin, Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Boston, Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Dublin, Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $37–43
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
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
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