Transportation: Buses, Trains, or Cars?

Here's an excellent question on transportation:

Hey! I just wanted to know about the transportation options available to and from the campus? For weekend trips, and so on... I've heard that driving down would be the best option. But are there any other alternatives, like trains? :)

Answers: There are the local buses called CATA Bus that operate in the University Park campus and the greater State College area. If you plan to go to places like Philadephia, New York City or Washington D.C you could take buses (e.g Greyhound Buses) which departs from a bus terminal located next to the campus. As for trains, the nearest train station is located in Lewistown, PA about 45 minutes away by car.