There are 9 ways to get from State College to Missouri by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Columbia Regional Airport
best- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane SCE - COU
6h 6m$140–482Bus via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Indianapolisbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421D
23h 19m$150–267Bus, train
- 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 Kansas Citytrain
24h 6m$220–551Drive 973 mi
- Drive from State College to Kansas Citycar 973 mi
16h 55m$178–257Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane SCE - STL
6h 21m$158–820Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane SCE - SGF
6h 33m$181–837Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PIT - STL
10h 5m$348–944Bus
- Take the bus from State College to Pittsburghbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
25h 11m$204–359Bus, train via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
27h 40m$259–616
State College to Missouri by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from State College to Missouri is to bus via Indianapolis which costs $150 - $270 and takes 23h 19m.
The fastest way to get from State College to Missouri is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $140 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from State College to Missouri station. However, there are services departing from State College and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via State College Regional Airport and Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 19m.
The distance between State College and Missouri is 798 miles. The road distance is 978.7 miles.
The best way to get from State College to Missouri without a car is to bus via Indianapolis which takes 23h 19m and costs $150 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from State College to Missouri, including transfers.
State College to Missouri bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from State College Regional Airport station.
The best way to get from State College to Missouri is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $140 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus via Indianapolis, which costs $150 - $270 and takes 23h 19m.
State College to Missouri bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Indianapolis station.
Missouri is 1h behind State College. It is currently 1:20 AM in State College and 12:20 AM in Missouri.
What companies run services between State College, PA, USA and Missouri, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State College to Kansas City Bus Station via State College Regional Airport, Indianapolis, and Indianapolis Union Station in around 23h 19m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Philadelphia, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
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
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- 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
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
Bus from State College to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- 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
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