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How to get fromState College to Austinby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from State College to Austin by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Penn State University Park Airport

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    1. Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane SCE - AUS
    8h 6m
    $142–657

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from State College, Pa to Pittsburgh Greyhoundbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Austinbus bus
    37h 10m
    $279–521

  3. Bus, train via St. Louis

    1. Take the bus from State College, Pa to Pittsburgh Greyhoundbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Austintrain train
    40h 57m
    $634–1,081

  4. Drive  1,536.2 mi

    1. Drive from State College to Austincar car 1,536.2 mi
    25h 43m
    $281–405

  5. Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from State College, Pa to Pittsburgh Greyhoundbus bus
    2. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane PIT - AUS
    9h 36m
    $185–863

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from State College, Pa to Pittsburgh Greyhoundbus bus
    2. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Austintrain train
    43h 33m
    $944–1,621

State College to Austin by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration37h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,344.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between State College, PA, USA and Austin, TX, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State College, Pa to Downtown Austin via Pittsburgh Greyhound, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Oklahoma City Bus Station, and Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum in around 37h 10m.

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