There are 10 ways to get from Athens to State College by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Penn State University Park Airport
best- Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane ATL - SCE
8h 12m$119–471Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Penn State University Park Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane CLT - SCE
10h 3m$111–446Bus via Camden
- Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Baltimore, MDbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus
20h 24m$141–203Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station 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
23h 49m$408–666Drive 667.5 mi
- Drive from Athens to State Collegecar 667.5 mi
13h 8m$118–171Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Harrisburg International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane ATL - MDT
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus
8h 34m$134–513Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Du Bois-Jefferson County Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Du Bois-Jefferson County Airport (DUJ)plane ATL - DUJ
- Take the bus from DuBois to State Collegebus
7h 53m$289–807Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane ATL - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to State College, Pabus
9h 47m$158–676Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ATL - BWI
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus
10h 22m$117–345Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus
22h$152–255
Athens to State College by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to State College is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to State College is to bus and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $280 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to State College station. However, there are services departing from Athens Transit Center and arriving at State College Bus Station via Camden, O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center, GREENE ST & LOMBARD ST ns sb and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 24m.
The distance between Athens and State College is 705 miles. The road distance is 671.4 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to State College without a car is to bus via Camden which takes 20h 24m and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Athens to State College, including transfers.
Athens to State College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Athens Transit Center station.
Athens to State College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Camden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to State College is 671 miles. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from Athens to State College.
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What companies run services between Athens, GA, USA and State College, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Athens Transit Center to State College Bus Station via Camden, Baltimore, MD, O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center, Lombard St & Greene St, GREENE ST & LOMBARD ST ns sb, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 20h 24m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Du Bois-Jefferson County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (706) 612-1155
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Camden to Baltimore, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $70–100
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from DuBois to State College
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $33–37
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- Fullington Tours
Bus from DuBois to State College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- Fullington Tours
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to State College, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- Fullington Tours
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to State College, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $22–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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