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How to get fromAlbany to State Collegeby train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Albany to State College by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Harrisburgtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 44m
    $125–278

  2. Drive 296.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Albany to State Collegecar car 296.6 mi
    6h 23m
    $55–79

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0201 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State College Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421
    10h 20m
    $67–157

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane plane ALB - SCE
    6h 46m
    $80–488

  5. Bus via Wilkes-Barre

    1. Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Wilkes-Barrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Wilkes Barre, Pa to State College, Pabus bus 815
    10h 57m
    $140–285

Albany to State College by train and bus

Calendar25Weekly Services
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 421.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 44m

What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and State College, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to State College Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) every 3 hours.

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