There are 3 ways to get from Valley Forge to State College by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Paoli Amtrak Station to HarrisburgKeystone Service / ...
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus StationGreyhound US0400s / ...
4h 30m$67–220Drive 171 mi
cheapest- Drive from Valley Forge to State College171 mi
3h 12m$32–46Line 125 bus, fly
- Take the bus from Plaza at King of Prussia to JFK Blvd & 30th St - FS
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)PHL - SCE
5h 23m$60–332
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valley Forge to State College is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Valley Forge to State College is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Valley Forge and State College is 177 miles. The road distance is 172 miles.
The best way to get from Valley Forge to State College without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $65 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Valley Forge to State College, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Valley Forge to State College is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Valley Forge to State College.
There are 50+ hotels available in State College.
What companies run services between Valley Forge, Chester County, PA, USA and State College, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Valley Forge to State College. However, you can take the taxi to Paoli Amtrak Station, take the train to Harrisburg, walk to Harrisburg Bus Station, then take the bus to State College Bus Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Valley Forge to State College in around 3h 12m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Paoli Amtrak Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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 Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
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
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Bus from Plaza at King of Prussia to JFK Blvd & 30th St - FS
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
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