There are 6 ways to get from Schenectady to State College by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - Midtownbus Nyc / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to State College Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
10h 15m$63–112Drive 283.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Schenectady to State Collegecar 283.6 mi
6h 13m$52–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Schenectady to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus
10h 41m$96–236Fly
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane ALB - SCE
6h 33m$78–440Bus via Albany Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus Adt A289 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State College, Pabus New York
10h 34m$70–186Train, bus via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus
11h 9m$101–306
Schenectady to State College by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to State College is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to State College is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Schenectady station to State College. However, there are services departing from Veterans Park Station - State St & Veeder Ave and arriving at State College, Pa via Albany and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Schenectady and State College is 422 miles. The road distance is 285.3 miles.
The best way to get from Schenectady to State College without a car is to bus which takes 10h 15m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Schenectady to State College, including transfers.
Schenectady to State College bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Albany station.
The best way to get from Schenectady to State College is to bus which takes 10h 15m and costs $60 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $440 and takes 6h 33m.
Schenectady to State College bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schenectady to State College is 285 miles. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Schenectady to State College.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and State College, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Schenectady to State College Bus Station via New York, NY - Midtown, New York Penn Station, Newark, Penn Station, and Newark Penn Station in around 10h 15m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Albany County Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Schenectady to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/fox-bus-inc-/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State College, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
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
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State College, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $35–65
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