There are 9 ways to get from State College to Johnson City by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 49m$192–584Drive 471 mi
cheapest- Drive from State College to Johnson Citycar 471 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$158–218Bus, 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$235–1,012Fly 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
8h 50m$272–574Fly 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$300–722Taxi 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$561–1,130Bus
- 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$162–225Bus, 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$185–296
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 49m 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 $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 49m 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 49m and costs $190 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $230 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, United Airlines, and Breeze Airways fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) 5 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 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- 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
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Altoona–Blair County Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from State College, Pa to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
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
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Bus from Roanoke Amtrak Station to Exit 118 - Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
- 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
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- [email protected]
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
Bus from New York, NY to Johnson City, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
- 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
- New York to Tennessee Bus
- Adult One-way
- $90–110
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $80–200
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