There are 10 ways to get from Albany to Pittsburgh by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Albany • 6h 56m
Cheapest option
Bus • 11h 35m
8 alternative options
Train to Newark, fly • 6h 36m
Train to New York La Guardia, fly • 6h 49m
Train to New York JFK, fly • 6h 53m
Train to Boston, fly • 8h 53m
Train to Hartford, fly • 8h 23m
Bus via New York • 12h 25m
Train • 12h 42m
Drive • 8h 8m
Albany to Pittsburgh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany to Pittsburgh is to bus which costs $16 - $130 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Albany to Pittsburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $85 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Albany to Pittsburgh. However, there are services departing from Albany-Rensselaer and arriving at Pittsburgh, PA via New York 7th Ave and 27th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Albany station to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and arriving at Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
The distance between Albany and Pittsburgh is 401 miles. The road distance is 462.2 miles.
The best way to get from Albany to Pittsburgh without a car is to bus which takes 11h 35m and costs $16 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Albany to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Albany to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albany Bus Terminal, NY station.
Albany to Pittsburgh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Albany to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $130 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $16 - $130 and takes 11h 35m, you could also train, which costs $45 - $250 and takes 12h 42m.
- Distance: 401.4 miles
- Duration: 6h 56m
What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta and two other airlines fly from Albany to Pittsburgh hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albany to Pittsburgh via New York 7th Ave and 27th St in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany to Pittsburgh via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Albany to Pittsburgh via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Newark to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
Flights from Newark to Pittsburgh via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
Flights from Newark to Pittsburgh via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $650
Flights from New York La Guardia to Pittsburgh via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $850
Flights from Boston to Pittsburgh via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $650
Flights from Boston to Pittsburgh via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from Boston to Pittsburgh via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $650
Flights from Hartford to Pittsburgh via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany to Pittsburgh via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $490
Flights from Albany to Pittsburgh via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $490
Flights from New York La Guardia to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $450
Flights from New York JFK to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $410
Flights from New York JFK to Pittsburgh via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $410
Flights from Boston to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $430
Flights from Hartford to Pittsburgh via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany to Pittsburgh via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $550
Flights from Albany to Pittsburgh via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $550
Flights from New York La Guardia to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from New York La Guardia to Pittsburgh via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from New York JFK to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $460
Flights from Boston to Pittsburgh via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $480
Flights from Boston to Pittsburgh via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $480
Flights from Hartford to Pittsburgh via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
Flights from Hartford to Pittsburgh via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany to Pittsburgh via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $420
Flights from Boston to Pittsburgh via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $380
Flights from Hartford to Pittsburgh via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $420
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $420
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $310
Flights from New York La Guardia to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
Flights from Boston to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark to Pittsburgh via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $650
Flights from Boston to Pittsburgh via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Hartford to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $450
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6 - $90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $6 - $29
- Child Coach - short notice
- $19 - $29
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $16 - $55
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $18 - $55
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $23 - $40
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $30 - $110
- Business Seat - short notice
- $40 - $95
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $18 - $90
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $8 - $35
- Child Coach - short notice
- $23 - $35
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $19 - $65
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $21 - $65
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $27 - $55
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $40 - $130
- Business Seat - short notice
- $45 - $120
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $24 - $110
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $4 - $24
- Child Coach - short notice
- $15 - $25
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $14 - $45
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $15 - $50
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $19 - $35
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $30 - $95
- Business Seat - short notice
- $35 - $80
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $13 - $80
Train from New York Penn Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18 - $160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $18 - $65
- Child Coach - short notice
- $35 - $55
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $30 - $100
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $30 - $110
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45 - $110
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $65 - $200
- Business Seat - short notice
- $70 - $200
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $50 - $160
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26 - $90
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30 - $90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30 - $70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $26 - $40
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- inquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $45
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
Bus from New York 7th Ave and 27th St to Pittsburgh, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $85
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16 - $55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany, Ny to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35 - $75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $35 - $50
- Saver
- $40 - $75
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Albany to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Albany to Pittsburgh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany to Pittsburgh is 462 miles. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Albany to Pittsburgh.
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