There are 6 ways to get from Denver to State College by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Penn State University Park Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)DEN - SCE
8h 18m$144–627Train, bus
- Take the train from Denver 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
34h 35m$258–620Bus
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
35h 50m$245–518Drive 1,551.8 mi
- Drive from Denver to State College1,551.8 mi
24h 50m$284–410Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)DEN - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
11h 32m$337–900Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0123
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to State College Regional AirportFlixBus N2640
36h 54m$180–436
Denver to State College by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to State College is to bus via Chicago which costs $180 - $440 and takes 36h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to State College is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver to State College station. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at State College Bus Station via Indianapolis Union Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 50m.
The distance between Denver and State College is 1447 miles. The road distance is 1560.9 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to State College without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 35m and costs $250 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Denver to State College, including transfers.
Denver to State College bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to State College is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $550 and takes 35h 50m.
Denver to State College bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
State College is 2h ahead of Denver. It is currently 6:55 AM in Denver and 8:55 AM in State College.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and State College, PA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver to State College Bus Station via Indianapolis Union Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 35h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Denver to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- 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 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 Indianapolis Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $170–260
- Flexible Fares
- $240–350
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Denver to State College is 1561 miles. It takes approximately 24h 50m to drive from Denver to State College.
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