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How to get fromRhode Island to Penn State Universityby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Rhode Island to Penn State University by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain train Pennsylvanian
    10h 46m
    $137–889

  2. Drive 442.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Providence to Penn State Universitycar car 442.6 mi
    8h 14m
    $81–117

  3. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Providence to New Yorkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State College, Pabus bus
    3. Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Altoona Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 50m
    $90–175

  4. Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane plane PVD - PIT
    2. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 17m
    $221–1,038

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Providence to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2681
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Altoona Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0400s
    13h 5m
    $83–147

  6. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Harrisburg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane plane BOS - MDT
    3. Take the train from Harrisburg to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 39m
    $112–988

  7. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane plane BOS - PIT
    3. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 25m
    $466–1,596

  8. Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PVD - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 46m
    $150–1,180

Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 513 mi
  • Duration: 10h 46m

What companies run services between Rhode Island, 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 to Penn State University via New York, Port Authority Bus Terminal, State College Bus Station, and Altoona Bus Station in around 11h 50m.

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