There are 9 ways to get from Little Rock to Altoona by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, train
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST)plane LIT - JST
- Take the train from Johnstown Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 40m$192–762Drive 981.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Altoonacar 981.5 mi
17h 20m$180–259Train, bus
- Take the train from Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Altoona Bus Stationbus
26h 11m$242–464Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
27h 59m$388–802Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, train
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane LIT - PIT
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 59m$191–844Fly to Penn State University Park Airport, bus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane LIT - SCE
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Altoona Bus Stationbus
8h 41m$201–819Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, train
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane LIT - MDT
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 29m$207–856Fly to Altoona–Blair County Airport
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO)plane LIT - AOO
8h 38m$211–779Bus
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Altoona Bus Stationbus
28h 6m$258–533
Little Rock to Altoona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Little Rock to Altoona is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Little Rock to Altoona is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $210 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Little Rock to Altoona station. However, there are services departing from River Cities and arriving at Altoona Bus Station via Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, Lafayette Rd & Office Plaza Blvd, Indianapolis and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Little Rock station to Altoona station. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Altoona Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Pittsburgh Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 59m.
The distance between Little Rock and Altoona is 881 miles. The road distance is 987.2 miles.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Altoona without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 11m and costs $240 - $470.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Little Rock to Altoona, including transfers.
Little Rock to Altoona bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR.
Little Rock to Altoona train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Union Station.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Altoona is to train which takes 27h 59m and costs $380 - $800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $210 - $800 and takes 8h 38m, you could also bus, which costs $250 - $550 and takes 28h 6m.
What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Altoona, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Union Station to Altoona Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Pittsburgh Amtrak Station in around 27h 59m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport via Atlanta, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Altoona–Blair County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Altoona–Blair County Airport via Nashville, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Altoona–Blair County Airport via Atlanta, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Altoona–Blair County Airport via Dallas, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Altoona–Blair County Airport via Reagan Washington, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Johnstown Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Harrisburg to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $130–190
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Altoona Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from State College Bus Station to Altoona Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $21–30
Bus from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $85–120
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Altoona Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Altoona Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College Bus Station to Altoona Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Altoona Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $90–210
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More Questions & Answers
Little Rock to Altoona bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis station.
Altoona is 1h ahead of Little Rock. It is currently 4:03 AM in Little Rock and 5:03 AM in Altoona.
Little Rock to Altoona train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Little Rock to Altoona is 987 miles. It takes approximately 17h 20m to drive from Little Rock to Altoona.
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