There are 8 ways to get from State College to Arizona by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Phoenix
best- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Phoenix (PHX)SCE - PHX
8h 58m$187–819Bus
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
2d 2h$285–623Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
2d 4h$280–1,553Drive 2,182.7 mi
- Drive from State College to Phoenix2,182.7 mi
35h 52m$399–576Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Tucson (TUS)SCE - TUS
10h 54m$315–1,417Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Phoenix (PHX)PIT - PHX
12h 25m$320–793Bus, train
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
3d 4h$318–1,833Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
3d 4h$310–1,689
State College to Arizona by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from State College to Arizona is to bus which costs $280 - $650 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from State College to Arizona is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from State College station to Arizona. However, there are services departing from State College Bus Station and arriving at Buckeye Rd & Central Av via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station and 24th St Sky Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between State College and Arizona is 1960 miles. The road distance is 2195.4 miles.
The best way to get from State College to Arizona without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $280 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from State College to Arizona, including transfers.
State College to Arizona bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from State College Bus Station.
The best way to get from State College to Arizona is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $650 and takes 2 days 2h.
State College to Arizona bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Arizona is 2h behind State College. It is currently 6:36 AM in State College and 4:36 AM in Arizona.
What companies run services between State College, PA, USA and Arizona, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Phoenix (PHX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State College Bus Station to Buckeye Rd & Central Av via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), and 24th St Sky Train Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Phoenix via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Phoenix via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Phoenix via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
- 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 State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $27–90
- Flexible
- $50–95
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $75–130
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