There are 7 ways to get from State College to Boston College by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Penn State University Park Airport
best- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SCE - BOS
6h 4m$69–366Bus via New York
- Take the bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Manhattan, NY to Newton, MAbus Manhattan-Cambridge
10h 39m$77–121Bus, train
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
11h 35m$125–286Drive 430.8 mi
- Drive from State College to Boston Collegecar 430.8 mi
7h 38m$79–114Bus to Harrisburg International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MDT - BOS
6h 48m$75–367Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from State College, Pa to Pittsburgh Greyhoundbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane PIT - BOS
8h 20m$464–1,054Bus
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Bostonbus Greyhound US0235 / ...
12h 44m$73–138
State College to Boston College by bus, train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from State College to Boston College is to bus via New York which costs $75 - $130 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from State College to Boston College is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $65 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from State College to Boston College. However, there are services departing from State College, Pa and arriving at Newton, MA via Manhattan, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
The distance between State College and Boston College is 394 miles. The road distance is 433.3 miles.
The best way to get from State College to Boston College without a car is to bus via New York which takes 10h 39m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from State College to Boston College, including transfers.
State College to Boston College bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from State College, Pa station.
The best way to get from State College to Boston College is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $65 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $75 - $130 and takes 10h 39m.
State College to Boston College bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between State College to Boston College is 433 miles. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from State College to Boston College.
What companies run services between State College, PA, USA and Boston College, MA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State College, Pa to Boston College via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Manhattan, NY, Newton, MA, Riverside, and Chestnut Hill in around 10h 39m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Harrisburg to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $35–65
Bus from State College, Pa to Pittsburgh Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $22–50
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