There are 6 ways to get from Salem to State College by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus (Flixbus), or subway
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus
6h 25m$127–760Drive 186.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salem to State Collegecar 186.1 mi
3h 57m$34–50Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Broadway At Walnut St to 6Th St At Race Stbus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane PHL - SCE
5h 54m$63–416Bus
- Take the bus from Broadway At Walnut St to 6Th St At Race Stbus 401
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to State College Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0400s
6h 58m$34–71Bus via State College
- Take the bus from Broadway At Walnut St to 6Th St At Race Stbus 401
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to State College Regional Airportbus FlixBus 2642
8h 32m$37–75Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane IAD - SCE
6h 24m$138–1,015
Salem to State College by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to State College is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to State College is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Salem to State College station. However, there are services departing from Broadway At Walnut St and arriving at State College Bus Station via Philadelphia Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Salem and State College is 232 miles. The road distance is 187.2 miles.
The best way to get from Salem to State College without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 25m and costs $120 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Salem to State College, including transfers.
Salem to State College bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Broadway At Walnut St station.
Salem to State College bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at 6Th St At Race St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to State College is 187 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Salem to State College.
There are 60+ hotels available in State College.
What companies run services between Salem, NJ, USA and State College, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Broadway At Walnut St to State College Bus Station via 6Th St At Race St and Philadelphia Bus Station in around 6h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- 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 Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $25–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to State College Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Broadway At Walnut St to 6Th St At Race St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $5–16
Bus from Broadway At Walnut St to 6Th St At Race St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $5–16
Bus from Broadway At Walnut St to 6Th St At Race St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $5–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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