There are 7 ways to get from State College to Sunnyvale by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, subway, 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 Penn State University Park Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SCE - SJC
9h 53m$258–1,112Fly Penn State University Park Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SCE - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
9h 55m$165–673Bus
- 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 El Monte Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
2d 21h$483–958Bus, train, BART, Caltrain 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 Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
2d 23h$823–1,915Drive 2,707.5 mi
- Drive from State College to Sunnyvalecar 2,707.5 mi
42h 33m$495–714Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PIT - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
14h 1m$498–1,310Bus, train, BART, Caltrain
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
3d$760–1,688
State College to Sunnyvale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from State College to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which costs $160 - $700 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from State College to Sunnyvale is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $250 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from State College station to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from State College Bus Station and arriving at El Camino & Mathilda via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between State College and Sunnyvale is 2380 miles. The road distance is 2723.3 miles.
The best way to get from State College to Sunnyvale without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $480 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from State College to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
State College to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from State College Bus Station.
The best way to get from State College to Sunnyvale is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $250 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $480 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 21h.
State College to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Sunnyvale is 3h behind State College. It is currently 11:57 AM in State College and 8:57 AM in Sunnyvale.
What companies run services between State College, PA, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State College Bus Station to El Camino & Mathilda via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level, Main / College, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
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
- $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
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- 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
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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