There are 9 ways to get from Bangor to Altoona by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, 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 to Penn State University Park Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane BGR - SCE
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Altoona Bus Stationbus
9h 40m$74–398Bus, train
- Take the bus from UMA Bangor to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2615
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain Pennsylvanian
17h 19m$247–399Bus, train via Boston
- Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
17h 59m$266–1,092Drive 699.6 mi
- Drive from Bangor to Altoonacar 699.6 mi
12h 16m$128–185Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, train
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane BGR - MDT
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 55m$132–494Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BGR - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 16m$194–626Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BGR - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 44m$220–1,278Bus, train via Boston #2
- Take the bus from UMA Bangor to Brunswick Stationbus
- Take the train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
18h 39m$290–1,166Bus
- Take the bus from UMA Bangor to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Altoona Bus Stationbus
19h 13m$133–214
Bangor (BGR) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bangor to Altoona is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bangor to Altoona is to fly and train which takes 9h 16m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangor to Altoona station. However, there are services departing from UMA Bangor and arriving at Altoona Bus Station via New York Midtown and Philadelphia Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 13m.
The distance between Bangor and Altoona is 587 miles. The road distance is 703.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bangor to Altoona without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 19m and costs $240 - $400.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Bangor to Altoona, including transfers.
Bangor to Altoona bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from UMA Bangor station.
Bangor to Altoona bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangor to Altoona is 704 miles. It takes approximately 12h 16m to drive from Bangor to Altoona.
Book your Bangor to Altoona bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Bangor, ME, USA and Altoona, PA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Bangor to Altoona Bus Station via UMA Bangor, New York Midtown, and Philadelphia Bus Station in around 19h 13m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bangor to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Bangor to Penn State University Park Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bangor to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Bangor to Harrisburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bangor to Harrisburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Bangor to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Bangor to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bangor to Penn State University Park Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Bangor to Penn State University Park Airport via Newark, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Bangor to Harrisburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bangor to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bangor to Harrisburg International Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Bangor to Harrisburg International Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Harrisburg to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $55–490
- First Class
- $210–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $70–550
- First Class
- $250–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from State College Bus Station to Altoona Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Altoona Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from UMA Bangor to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from UMA Bangor to Brunswick Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from UMA Bangor to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $43–48
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