There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to State College by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane STL - SCE
7h 4m$126–620Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0400s / ...
18h 25m$107–255Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Stationbus
20h 50m$158–575Drive 732.5 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to State Collegecar 732.5 mi
12h 46m$134–194Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane STL - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Stationbus
10h 16m$310–842Bus via Auburn Gresham (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicagobus FlixBus N2521
- Take the bus from Chicago to State College Regional Airportbus FlixBus N2640
21h 44m$127–226
St. Louis to State College by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to State College is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to State College is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to State College station. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at State College Bus Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
The distance between St. Louis and State College is 704 miles. The road distance is 736.7 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to State College without a car is to bus which takes 18h 25m and costs $100 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from St. Louis to State College, including transfers.
St. Louis to State College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to State College is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $260 and takes 18h 25m.
St. Louis to State College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
State College is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 6:36 PM in St. Louis and 7:36 PM in State College.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and State College, PA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to State College Bus Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- 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
- $30–60
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $75–130
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to State College is 737 miles. It takes approximately 12h 46m to drive from St. Louis to State College.
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