There are 6 ways to get from Bristol to State College by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Boston
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State College, Pabus New York
10h 35m$66–149Fly
cheapest- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane BDL - SCE
7h 40m$55–332Train, bus via Bridgeport
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus
10h 38m$120–256Drive 319.7 mi
- Drive from Bristol to State Collegecar 319.7 mi
5h 39m$59–85Bus via State College (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2610
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to State College Regional Airportbus FlixBus N2641 / ...
11h 14m$67–123Train, bus
- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus
12h 44m$112–259
Bristol to State College by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to State College is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to State College is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol to State College. However, there are services departing from Riverside Ave @ Main St and arriving at State College, Pa via Hartford Union Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Bristol and State College is 410 miles. The road distance is 321.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to State College without a car is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Bristol to State College, including transfers.
Bristol to State College bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Hartford Union Station.
The best way to get from Bristol to State College is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs $65 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $55 - $340 and takes 7h 40m.
Bristol to State College bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to State College is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Bristol to State College.
What companies run services between Bristol, CT, USA and State College, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Riverside Ave @ Main St to State College, Pa via Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Hartford Union Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- 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
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State College, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- 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
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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