There are 9 ways to get from State College to Johnson City by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
best- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane SCE - TRI
7h 54m$192–554Drive 471.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from State College to Johnson Citycar 471.1 mi
9h 14m$86–125Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Johnson Citytaxi
15h 52m$162–226Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Roanoketrain
- Take the bus from Roanoke Amtrak Station to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus Swb
- Take the bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Johnson Citytaxi
18h 56m$250–1,030Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane SCE - AVL
- Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
9h 33m$272–564Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SCE - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boonebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resort
9h 2m$305–732Taxi to Altoona–Blair County Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Take the taxi from State College to Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO)taxi
- Fly from Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane AOO - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boonebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resort
9h 14m$471–629Bus
- Take the bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Johnson City, TNbus Ny
17h 10m$167–235Bus, 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 bus from New York, NY to Johnson City, TNbus Ny
18h 28m$197–309
Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from State College to Johnson City is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from State College to Johnson City is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from State College to Johnson City. However, there are services departing from State College, Pa and arriving at Johnson City, TN via New York, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between State College and Johnson City is 450 miles. The road distance is 473.8 miles.
The best way to get from State College to Johnson City without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 52m and costs $160 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from State College to Johnson City, including transfers.
State College to Johnson City bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from State College, Pa station.
The best way to get from State College to Johnson City is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $190 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $240 and takes 17h 10m.
State College to Johnson City bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between State College to Johnson City is 474 miles. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from State College to Johnson City.
What companies run services between State College, PA, USA and Johnson City, TN, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State College, Pa to Johnson City via Port Authority Bus Terminal, 42 St-Times Square, Canal St, New York, NY, and Johnson City, TN in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Philadelphia, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Altoona–Blair County Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Harrisburg to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Washington Union Station to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- valleymetro.com
Bus from Roanoke Amtrak Station to Exit 118 - Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- blackbearresorttn.com
Shuttle from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://blackbearresorttn.com/Shuttle-Service.html
Shuttle from Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- https://blackbearresorttn.com/Shuttle-Service.html
Shuttle from Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- https://blackbearresorttn.com/Shuttle-Service.html
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $35–65
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- [email protected]
- Website
- nytnbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Johnson City, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- https://www.nytnbus.com
- Adult One-way
- $90–110
Bus from New York, NY to Johnson City, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- https://www.nytnbus.com
- Adult One-way
- $90–110
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $80–190
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