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How to get fromState College to Needhamby plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from State College to Needham by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Penn State University Park Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane SCE - BOS
    6h 42m
    $77–412

  2. Drive  427 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from State College to Needhamcar car 427 mi
    7h 42m
    $73–106

  3. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus New York / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manhattan, NY to Newton, MAbus bus Manhattan-Cambridge
    11h 16m
    $90–123

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Harrisburg to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train
    12h 6m
    $238–402

  5. Bus to Harrisburg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane MDT - BOS
    7h 30m
    $83–413

  6. Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from State College, Pa to Pittsburgh Greyhoundbus bus
    2. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane PIT - BOS
    9h 9m
    $454–1,077

  7. Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane BWI - BOS
    9h 29m
    $221–1,121

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Bostonbus bus Greyhound US0235 / ...
    13h 9m
    $87–144

State College to Needham by bus and train

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration12h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$238Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 396.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between State College, PA, USA and Needham, MA, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State College, Pa to Highland Ave @ May St via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Manhattan, NY, Newton, MA, Riverside, Newton Highlands, and Newton Highlands in around 11h 16m.

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