There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to State College by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane SDF - SCE
6h 35m$95–486Fly from Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane LEX - SCE
8h 3m$73–397Drive, bus via Pittsburgh
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to State College, Pabus
19h 38m$131–288Drive 494.4 mi
- Drive from Lexington to State Collegecar 494.4 mi
8h 49m$91–131Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Stationbus
21h 31m$128–258Drive, bus via Pittsburgh #2
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to State Collegebus
22h 28m$141–308Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to State College, Pabus
24h$354–613
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to State College is to drive which costs $90 - $130 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to State College is to drive and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $95 - $490.
The distance between Lexington and State College is 547 miles. The road distance is 497.2 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Lexington to State College, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to State College is 497 miles. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Lexington to State College.
There are 64+ hotels available in State College.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and State College, PA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
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
- +1 814-574-1827
- 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
Bus from Pittsburgh to State College
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Bus Station
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
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