There are 8 ways to get from Dallas to State College by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)DFW - SCE
8h 50m$112–470Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
36h 30m$185–453Train, bus
- Take the train from Dallas 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
38h 1m$239–873Drive 1,339.6 mi
- Drive from Dallas to State College1,339.6 mi
22h 41m$245–354Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)DFW - MDT
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
9h 26m$114–605Fly Dallas to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)DAL - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
10h 56m$128–566Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)DFW - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
11h 49m$130–453Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to ChicagoQuerétaro
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to State College Regional AirportFlixBus N2640
36h 51m$245–443
Dallas to State College by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to State College is to fly which costs $110 - $470 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to State College is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $110 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to State College station. However, there are services departing from Southwest Medical District/Parkland and arriving at State College Bus Station via Dallas Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 30m.
The distance between Dallas and State College is 1227 miles. The road distance is 1347.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to State College without a car is to bus which takes 36h 30m and costs $180 - $460.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Dallas to State College, including transfers.
Dallas to State College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
The best way to get from Dallas to State College is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $110 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $460 and takes 36h 30m.
Dallas to State College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
State College is 1h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 4:44 AM in Dallas and 5:44 AM in State College.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and State College, PA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to State College Bus Station via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 36h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Dallas to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Dallas to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Dallas to Pittsburgh International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Dallas to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dallas to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- 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
- $90–200
- 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 Dallas Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- 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
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–160
- 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
- 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
- $29–65
- 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
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
- 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
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $75–130
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to State College is 1347 miles. It takes approximately 22h 41m to drive from Dallas to State College.
There are 54+ hotels available in State College.
















