There are 7 ways to get from State College to Davis by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SCE - SMF
10h 42m$277–1,217Fly Penn State University Park Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SCE - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Davistrain
12h 13m$150–609Bus, train via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Davistrain
2d 20h$805–1,881Bus
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Lodi Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Davisbus
2d 21h$541–1,088Drive 2,604.4 mi
- Drive from State College to Daviscar 2,604.4 mi
40h 43m$476–687Bus to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Johnstown Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane JST - SMF
15h 51m$304–1,258Bus, train
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Davistrain California Zephyr
2d 20h$737–1,664
State College to Davis by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from State College to Davis is to fly and BART and train which costs $150 - $650 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from State College to Davis is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $270 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from State College station to Davis. However, there are services departing from State College Bus Station and arriving at Davis via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Lodi Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between State College and Davis is 2348 miles. The road distance is 2619.6 miles.
The best way to get from State College to Davis without a car is to bus and train via Pittsburgh which takes 2 days 20h and costs $800 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from State College to Davis, including transfers.
State College to Davis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from State College Bus Station.
The best way to get from State College to Davis is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $270 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 21h.
State College to Davis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Davis is 3h behind State College. It is currently 11:31 PM in State College and 8:31 PM in Davis.
What companies run services between State College, PA, USA and Davis, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State College Bus Station to Davis via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Lodi Amtrak Station in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Johnstown-Cambria County Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Johnstown-Cambria County Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Johnstown-Cambria County Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
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
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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
- $27–50
- 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
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Lodi Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College Bus Station to Johnstown Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- 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
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $24–50
- 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
- $50–100
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between State College to Davis is 2620 miles. It takes approximately 40h 43m to drive from State College to Davis.
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