There are 8 ways to get from Providence to Penn State University by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, train, or bus
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain Pennsylvanian
10h 46m$152–909Drive 442.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Providence to Penn State Universitycar 442.6 mi
8h 14m$81–117Bus
- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphiabus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Altoona Bus Stationbus
13h 8m$105–258Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, train
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane PVD - PIT
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 16m$176–503Bus, train
- Take the bus from Providence to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain Pennsylvanian
11h$137–277Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Harrisburg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane BOS - MDT
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 30m$110–997Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PVD - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 4m$144–561Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, train
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane BOS - PIT
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 17m$504–1,670
Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Penn State University is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Penn State University is to drive which takes 8h 14m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Providence to Penn State University station. However, there are services departing from Providence Downtown and arriving at Altoona Bus Station via New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal and Philadelphia Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Providence to Penn State University station. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Altoona Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Providence and Penn State University is 516 miles. The road distance is 445.2 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Penn State University without a car is to train which takes 10h 46m and costs $150 - $950.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Providence to Penn State University, including transfers.
Providence to Penn State University bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Providence Downtown station.
Providence to Penn State University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Providence station.
The best way to get from Providence to Penn State University is to train which takes 10h 46m and costs $150 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $260 and takes 13h 8m.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Penn State University, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Providence to Penn State University via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Altoona Amtrak Station in around 10h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Providence Downtown to Penn State University via New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal, Philadelphia Bus Station, and Altoona Bus Station in around 13h 8m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Harrisburg to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- 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 Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- 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
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $8–14
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $8–14
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Altoona Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Providence to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Providence to Penn State University bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Providence to Penn State University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to Penn State University is 445 miles. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Providence to Penn State University.
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