There are 8 ways to get from Cresco to State College by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Rochester, fly
best- Drive from Cresco to Rochester-Airport-RST
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)RST - SCE
6h 41m$99–421Drive, bus, train via Madison
- Drive from Cresco to Rochester
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madison
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
26h 13m$169–461Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Cresco to Rochester
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
26h 49m$200–651Drive 857.8 mi
- Drive from Cresco to State College857.8 mi
15h 12m$157–227Drive to Mason City, fly
- Drive from Cresco to Mason-City-Airport-MCW
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)MCW - SCE
9h$103–427Drive, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Drive from Cresco to Waterloo
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Cedar Rapids Airport
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)CID - SCE
9h 1m$134–521Drive, bus, train #2
- Drive from Cresco to Waterloo Union Bus Depot
- Take the bus from Waterloo Union Bus Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Millennium Station to Gary Metro CenterSsl
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
26h 31m$155–381Drive, bus
- Drive from Cresco to Rochester
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madison
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to State College Regional Airport
27h 4m$141–298
Rochester (RST) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cresco to State College is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cresco to State College is to drive and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $95 - $430.
The distance between Cresco and State College is 840 miles. The road distance is 862.8 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Cresco to State College, including transfers.
State College is 1h ahead of Cresco. It is currently 1:54 AM in Cresco and 2:54 AM in State College.
Yes, the driving distance between Cresco to State College is 863 miles. It takes approximately 15h 12m to drive from Cresco to State College.
There are 52+ hotels available in State College.
What companies run services between Cresco, IA, USA and State College, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cresco to State College. However, you can drive to Rochester-Airport-RST airport, fly to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE), walk to State College, then take the bus to State College. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cresco to State College Bus Station via Rochester, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Union Station, Pittsburgh Amtrak Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 26h 13m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Rochester to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Mason City to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Mason City to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Millennium Station to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterloo Union Bus Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- inquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- 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
- $30–75
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Waterloo to Cedar Rapids Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $27–40
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from Waterloo Union Bus Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $60–90
- Flexible Fares
- $80–120
- Save Fare
- $86
- Flex Fare
- $118
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $75–130
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