There are 11 ways to get from Tucson to State College by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, 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 Tucson to Penn State University Park Airport
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane TUS - SCE
9h 12m$192–904Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Stationbus
2d 5h$388–773Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Stationbus
2d 6h$596–1,364Drive 2,149.1 mi
- Drive from Tucson to State Collegecar 2,149.1 mi
36h 33m$393–567Fly Tucson to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST)plane TUS - JST
- Take the bus from Johnstown Bus Stop to State College Bus Stationbus
13h 17m$217–943Bus to Phoenix, fly to Penn State University Park Airport
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane PHX - SCE
10h 34m$197–741Fly Tucson to Harrisburg International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane TUS - MDT
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus
11h 53m$491–2,157Fly Tucson to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane TUS - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Stationbus
14h 36m$254–1,190Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Stationbus
2d 19h$694–1,660Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to State College Regional Airportbus FlixBus N2640
2d 20h$632–1,444Train, bus via New Orleans
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus
2d 23h$743–1,693
Tucson to State College by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to State College is to bus and fly which costs $190 - $750 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to State College is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $190 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to State College station. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at State College Bus Station via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Tucson and State College is 1949 miles. The road distance is 2161.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to State College without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $380 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Tucson to State College, including transfers.
Tucson to State College bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to State College is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $190 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $800 and takes 2 days 5h.
Tucson to State College bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
State College is 3h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 10:08 AM in Tucson and 1:08 PM in State College.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and State College, PA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tucson to State College Bus Station via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Tucson to Penn State University Park Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Tucson to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Tucson to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Phoenix to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tucson to Harrisburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
Flights from Tucson to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tucson to Harrisburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
Flights from Tucson to Harrisburg International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
Flights from Tucson to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Harrisburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
Flights from Tucson to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- 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 Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Johnstown Bus Stop to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College 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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- 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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
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