There are 6 ways to get from Fairfield to State College by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Stamford 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
9h 37m$93–788Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bridgeport Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0255s
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State College, Pabus New York
9h 42m$50–99Drive 282.9 mi
- Drive from Fairfield to State Collegecar 282.9 mi
5h 8m$52–75Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fairfield to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane LGA - SCE
7h 53m$84–433Train, bus via Wilkes-Barre
- Take the train from Fairfield to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Wilkes-Barrebus
- Take the bus from Wilkes Barre, Pa to State College, Pabus 815
10h$128–216Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane PHL - SCE
7h 57m$92–1,060
Fairfield to State College by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairfield to State College is to bus which costs $50 - $100 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Fairfield to State College is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Fairfield to State College. However, there are services departing from Post Rd. at Ruane St. and arriving at State College, Pa via Bridgeport Bus Stop and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Fairfield and State College is 336 miles. The road distance is 284.6 miles.
The best way to get from Fairfield to State College without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 37m and costs $90 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Fairfield to State College, including transfers.
Fairfield to State College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bridgeport Bus Stop station.
Fairfield to State College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairfield to State College is 285 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Fairfield to State College.
There are 60+ hotels available in State College.
What companies run services between Fairfield, CT, USA and State College, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Post Rd. at Ruane St. to State College, Pa via Bridgeport Bus Stop and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Reagan Washington, Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $29–460
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Fairfield to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–16
- Peak
- $19–22
Train from Fairfield to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–17
- Peak
- $20–23
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Bridgeport Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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 Wilkes Barre, Pa to State College, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–85
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $25–80
- Flexible
- $50–85
- 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
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Wilkes-Barre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Wilkes Barre, Pa to State College, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
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