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How to get to Penn State in State College by bus?

Directions to Penn State (State College) with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near Penn State

    BusBus: PXBRLWEWL.

How to get to Penn State by bus?

Click on the bus route to see step by step directions with maps, line arrival times and updated time schedules.

Bus stations near Penn State in State College

  • Pattee Transit Center Westbound, 3 min walk,
  • Pattee Transit Center Eastbound, 3 min walk,
  • Burrowes Rd at Rec Hall, 4 min walk,
  • E. College Ave at S. Allen Street, 7 min walk,

Bus lines to Penn State in State College

  • RL, Bigler Rd,
  • WE, Campus,
  • WL, White Loop,
  • BL, Blue Loop,
  • H, Toftrees,
  • HU, Toftrees/Campus,
  • N, Martin St/Aaron Dr,
  • NE, Martin St Express,
  • R, Waupelani Dr,
  • RC, Waupelani Exp,
  • V, Vairo Boulevard,
  • VE, Vairo Exp,
  • W, Havershire/Farmstead,
  • AC, Valley Vista/Lowes Ctr,
  • CC, Downtown/Sparks St,
  • NV, Heights/Martin/Vairo/Toftrees,
  • RP, Downtown/Campus,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Penn State?

    The closest stations to Penn State are:

    • Pattee Transit Center Westbound is 171 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Pattee Transit Center Eastbound is 176 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Burrowes Rd at Rec Hall is 291 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • E. College Ave at S. Allen Street is 563 yards away, 7 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Penn State?

    These bus lines stop near Penn State: P, XB.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Penn State in State College?

    The nearest bus stops to Penn State in State College are Pattee Transit Center Westbound and Pattee Transit Center Eastbound. The closest one is a 3 min walk away.

  • What time is the first bus to Penn State in State College?

    The R is the first bus that goes to Penn State in State College. It stops nearby at 6:15 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Penn State in State College?

    The BL is the last bus that goes to Penn State in State College. It stops nearby at 12:43 AM.

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Public Transit to Penn State in State College

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to Penn State? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: Pattee Transit Center Westbound; Pattee Transit Center Eastbound; Burrowes Rd at Rec Hall; E. College Ave at S. Allen Street.

Bus: PXBRLWEWLBLHHUNNEACCCNVRP.

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Penn State Address: 201 Fraser Rd street in State College

Penn State, State College
Penn State, State CollegePennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania. Founded in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, Penn State became the state's only land-grant university in 1863. Today, Penn State is a major research university which conducts teaching, research, and public service. Its instructional mission includes undergraduate, graduate, professional and continuing education offered through resident instruction and online delivery. The University Park campus has been labeled one of the "Public Ivies," a publicly funded university considered as providing a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League.In addition to its land-grant designation, it also participates in the sea-grant, space-grant, and sun-grant research consortia; it is one of only four such universities (along with Cornell University, Oregon State University, and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa). Its University Park campus, which is the largest and serves as the administrative hub, lies within the Borough of State College and College Township. It has two law schools: Penn State Law, on the school's University Park campus, and Dickinson Law, in Carlisle. The College of Medicine is in Hershey. Penn State is one university that is geographically distributed throughout Pennsylvania. There are 19 commonwealth campuses and 5 special mission campuses located across the state.Annual enrollment at the University Park campus totals more than 46,800 graduate and undergraduate students, making it one of the largest universities in the United States. It has the world's largest dues-paying alumni association. The university's total enrollment in 2015–16 was approximately 97,500 across its 24 campuses and online through its World Campus. The university offers more than 160 majors among all its campuses. The university's research expenditures totaled $836 million during the 2016 fiscal year.Annually, the university hosts the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON), which is the world's largest student-run philanthropy. This event is held at the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus. In 2014, THON raised a program record of $13.3 million. The university's athletics teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Penn State Nittany Lions, competing in the Big Ten Conference for most sports. Penn State students, alumni, faculty, and coaches have received a total of 54 Olympic medals.

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Public transit lines with stations closest to Penn State in State College

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