There are 7 ways to get from Penn State University to Boston by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Penn State University Park Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Altoona Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)SCE - BOS
6h 40m$106–433Bus via Philadelphia
cheapest- Take the bus from Altoona Bus Station to PhiladelphiaGreyhound US0400s
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to BostonGreyhound US0235 / ...
13h 40m$84–251Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationPennsylvanian
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BostonAcela
11h 15m$129–981Bus
- Take the bus from Altoona Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Take the bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
12h 1m$116–321Drive 472.6 mi
- Drive from Penn State University to Boston472.6 mi
8h 30m$87–125Train to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)PIT - BOS
6h 59m$134–301Train to Harrisburg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Harrisburg
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)MDT - BOS
7h 12m$88–433
Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penn State University to Boston is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Penn State University to Boston is to bus and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $100 - $440.
The distance between Penn State University and Boston is 421 miles. The road distance is 475.3 miles.
The best way to get from Penn State University to Boston without a car is to train which takes 11h 15m and costs $120 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Penn State University to Boston, including transfers.
The best way to get from Penn State University to Boston is to train which takes 11h 15m and costs $120 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $330 and takes 12h 1m.
Yes, the driving distance between Penn State University to Boston is 475 miles. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Penn State University to Boston.
There are 1588+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Penn State University, PA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Penn State University to Boston via Altoona Amtrak Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Penn State University to South Station via Altoona Bus Station, State College, Pa, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 12h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Altoona Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Altoona Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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