There are 7 ways to get from Altoona to Providence by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Pennsylvanian
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain Acela
10h 28m$141–317Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Altoona Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Providencebus
11h 40m$76–166Drive 441.8 mi
- Drive from Altoona to Providencecar 441.8 mi
8h 9m$81–117Train to Harrisburg International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Take the train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MDT - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
7h 56m$104–1,011Bus via Harrisburg (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Altoona Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providencebus
14h 5m$78–155Train to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Take the train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane PIT - PVD
8h 24m$213–1,026Train to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Take the train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane PIT - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
8h 30m$458–1,628
Altoona to Providence by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altoona to Providence is to bus via Harrisburg which costs $75 - $160 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Altoona to Providence is to train and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $100 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Altoona station to Providence. However, there are services departing from Altoona Bus Station and arriving at Providence via State College, Pa and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Altoona station to Providence. However, there are services departing from Altoona Amtrak Station and arriving at Providence via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
The distance between Altoona and Providence is 513 miles. The road distance is 444.4 miles.
The best way to get from Altoona to Providence without a car is to train which takes 10h 28m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Altoona to Providence, including transfers.
Altoona to Providence bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Altoona Bus Station.
Altoona to Providence train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Altoona Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Altoona to Providence is to train which takes 10h 28m and costs $140 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $170 and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Altoona, PA, USA and Providence, RI, USA?
You can take a train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Providence via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Altoona Bus Station to Providence via State College, Pa, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Altoona Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Altoona Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Altoona Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $35–65
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Peter Pan
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More Questions & Answers
Altoona to Providence bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at State College Bus Station.
Altoona to Providence train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altoona to Providence is 444 miles. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Altoona to Providence.
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