There are 6 ways to get from State College to Denver by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), 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 from Penn State University Park Airport
best- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Denver (DEN)plane SCE - DEN
8h 3m$152–714Bus, 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 Denvertrain
35h 27m$385–961Bus
- 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 Denver Union Stationbus
36h 55m$265–551Drive 1,551.9 mi
- Drive from State College to Denvercar 1,551.9 mi
25h 1m$284–410Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Denver (DEN)plane PIT - DEN
11h 57m$195–901Bus, train
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
36h$332–744
State College to Denver by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from State College to Denver is to bus which costs $260 - $550 and takes 36h 55m.
The fastest way to get from State College to Denver is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from State College station to Denver station. However, there are services departing from State College Bus Station and arriving at Denver Union Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 55m.
The distance between State College and Denver is 1447 miles. The road distance is 1560.9 miles.
The best way to get from State College to Denver without a car is to bus and train via Pittsburgh which takes 35h 27m and costs $380 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from State College to Denver, including transfers.
State College to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from State College Bus Station.
The best way to get from State College to Denver is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 36h 55m.
State College to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Denver is 2h behind State College. It is currently 9:54 PM in State College and 7:54 PM in Denver.
What companies run services between State College, PA, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Denver (DEN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State College Bus Station to Denver Union Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 36h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Denver via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Denver via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Denver via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
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
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- 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
- $26–50
- 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
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- 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
- $50–110
- 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 State College Regional Airport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between State College to Denver is 1561 miles. It takes approximately 25h 1m to drive from State College to Denver.
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