There are 6 ways to get from State College to Cold Spring Harbor by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Harrisburg
best- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Cold Spring Harbor
7h 45m$101–300Drive 268.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from State College to Cold Spring Harbor268.3 mi
4h 52m$49–71Bus, train
- Take the bus from State College, PA to Port Authority Bus TerminalPittsburgh
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to HuntingtonPort Jefferson Branch
9h 6mFly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)SCE - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to Huntington
8h 23m$72–350Bus, train via Wilkes-Barre
- Take the bus from State College, Pa to Wilkes Barre, Pa805
- Take the bus from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Port Authority Bus Terminal117 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntington
10h 33m$108–225Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)SCE - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntington
7h 32m$80–943
Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from State College to Cold Spring Harbor is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from State College to Cold Spring Harbor is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs $45 - $75.
The distance between State College and Cold Spring Harbor is 319 miles. The road distance is 269.8 miles.
The best way to get from State College to Cold Spring Harbor without a car is to bus and train via Harrisburg which takes 7h 45m and costs $100 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from State College to Cold Spring Harbor, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between State College to Cold Spring Harbor is 270 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from State College to Cold Spring Harbor.
There are 234+ hotels available in Cold Spring Harbor.
What companies run services between State College, PA, USA and Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from State College to Cold Spring Harbor. However, you can take the bus to Harrisburg Bus Station, walk to Harrisburg, take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Cold Spring Harbor, then take the taxi to Cold Spring Harbor. Alternatively, you can take a bus from E. College Ave at S. Allen Street to Cold Spring Harbor - Cold Spring Harbor State Park via North Atherton Place at McDonalds, State College, PA, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Penn Station, Huntington, and Huntington LIRR Train Station in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Harrisburg to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Cold Spring Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–14
- Peak
- $13–22
Train from New York Penn Station to Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $14–23
Train from Woodside to Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $12–20
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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 Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- inquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from State College, PA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from State College, Pa to Wilkes Barre, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from State College, Pa to Wilkes Barre, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
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