There are 8 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Penn State University by plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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Fly to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST)plane PDX - JST
- Take the taxi from Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST) to Penn State Universitytaxi
8h 1m$248–742Fly to Penn State University Park Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane PDX - SCE
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Altoona Bus Stationbus
10h 34m$182–667Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland 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
2d 13h$897–1,909Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Altoona Bus Stationbus
2d 17h$436–872Drive 2,634 mi
- Drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Penn State Universitycar 2,634 mi
42h 28m$481–695Fly to Altoona–Blair County Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO)plane PDX - AOO
11h 28m$240–778Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PDX - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 49m$310–1,619Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PDX - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 7m$382–1,264
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Penn State University is to fly and bus which costs $180 - $700 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Penn State University is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 1m and costs $240 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland Airport (PDX) to Penn State University station. However, there are services departing from Portland International Airport and arriving at Altoona Bus Station via Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Pasco Bus Stop, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Portland Airport (PDX) station to Penn State University station. However, there are services departing from Portland Int'l Airport station and arriving at Altoona Amtrak Station via Portland, Chicago Union Station and Pittsburgh Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Portland Airport (PDX) and Penn State University is 2265 miles. The road distance is 2649.3 miles.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Penn State University without a car is to train which takes 2 days 13h and costs $850 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Penn State University, including transfers.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Penn State University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Penn State University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Penn State University is to train which takes 2 days 13h and costs $850 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $900 and takes 2 days 17h, you could also fly, which costs $240 - $800 and takes 11h 28m.
What companies run services between Portland Airport (PDX), USA and Penn State University, PA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Portland Int'l Airport station to Penn State University via Rose Quarter TC station, Portland, Chicago Union Station, Pittsburgh Amtrak Station, and Altoona Amtrak Station in around 2d 13h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland International Airport to Penn State University via Portland Flix/Greyhound, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Pasco Bus Stop, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, and Altoona Bus Station in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Altoona–Blair County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Altoona–Blair County Airport via Chicago Midway, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Altoona Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College Bus Station to Altoona Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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More Questions & Answers
Portland Airport (PDX) to Penn State University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Pasco Bus Stop station.
Penn State University is 3h ahead of Portland Airport (PDX). It is currently 6:23 AM in Portland Airport (PDX) and 9:23 AM in Penn State University.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Penn State University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland Airport (PDX) to Penn State University is 2649 miles. It takes approximately 42h 28m to drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Penn State University.
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