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How to get fromPenn State University to Bostonby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Penn State University to Boston by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or plane

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Pennsylvanian
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    11h 20m
    $299–491

  2. Drive  472.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Penn State University to Bostoncar car 472.6 mi
    8h 33m
    $87–125

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Altoona Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus bus
    12h 22m
    $101–172

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Altoona Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane BWI - PVD
    4. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    12h 1m
    $207–1,187

  5. Bus via Harrisburg (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Altoona Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bostonbus bus
    14h 33m
    $106–171

Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration1h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 556.4 mi
  • Duration: 11h 20m

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 20m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Penn State University to Boston via Altoona Bus Station, State College, Pa, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 12h 22m.

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