There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to State College by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Penn State University Park Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)SEA - SCE
10h 5m$163–618Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from Seattle 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
2d 13h$350–2,251Drive 2,580.8 mi
- Drive from Seattle to State College2,580.8 mi
41h 19m$471–681Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)SEA - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
13h 33m$180–715Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to State College Regional AirportFlixBus N2640
2d 14h$322–2,108
Seattle to State College by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to State College is to fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to State College is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $160 - $650.
The distance between Seattle and State College is 2253 miles. The road distance is 2595.9 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to State College without a car is to train and bus via Pittsburgh which takes 2 days 13h and costs $350 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Seattle to State College, including transfers.
State College is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 10:28 PM in Seattle and 1:28 AM in State College.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to State College is 2596 miles. It takes approximately 41h 19m to drive from Seattle to State College.
There are 54+ hotels available in State College.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and State College, PA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–2,000
- 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/
- 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 (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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