There are 8 ways to get from Woonsocket to Altoona by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Providence to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain Pennsylvanian
10h 22m$129–982Drive 442.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Woonsocket to Altoonacar 442.9 mi
8h 17m$81–117Bus
- Take the bus from Peter Pan Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State College, Pabus
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Altoona Bus Stationbus
12h 12m$119–203Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Harrisburg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Forge Park/495 to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane BOS - MDT
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 8m$108–443Train via New York (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain Pennsylvanian
11h 7m$145–922Bus via Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Providence to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2681
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Altoona Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0400s
13h 16m$113–186Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, train
- Take the train from Forge Park/495 to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane BOS - PIT
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 6m$158–391Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PVD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 49m$186–542
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Woonsocket to Altoona is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Woonsocket to Altoona is to drive which takes 8h 17m and costs $80 - $120.
The distance between Woonsocket and Altoona is 528 miles. The road distance is 445.5 miles.
The best way to get from Woonsocket to Altoona without a car is to train which takes 10h 22m and costs $120 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Woonsocket to Altoona, including transfers.
The best way to get from Woonsocket to Altoona is to train which takes 10h 22m and costs $120 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $210 and takes 12h 12m.
Yes, the driving distance between Woonsocket to Altoona is 445 miles. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Woonsocket to Altoona.
There are 28+ hotels available in Altoona.
What companies run services between Woonsocket, RI, USA and Altoona, PA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Woonsocket to Altoona Amtrak Station via Providence and 30th Street Station in around 10h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Woonsocket to Altoona Bus Station via Peter Pan Bus Terminal, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and State College Bus Station in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $60–500
- First Class
- $220–800
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $35–330
- Business Class
- $100–390
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $26–280
- Business Class
- $85–330
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Harrisburg to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Forge Park/495 to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $4–12
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Peter Pan Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State College, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $35–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State College, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College Bus Station to Altoona Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Altoona Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Providence to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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