There are 7 ways to get from Flagstaff to Altoona by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Flagstaff to Pittsburgh International Airport, train
best- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane FLG - PIT
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 29m$263–927Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
46h 37m$1,243–1,925Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Altoona Bus Stationbus
2d 4h$384–573Drive 2,046.3 mi
- Drive from Flagstaff to Altoonacar 2,046.3 mi
33h 18m$350–506Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane PHX - PIT
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 17m$392–982Fly Flagstaff to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane FLG - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
14h 27m$337–1,629Train, bus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
2d$1,073–1,653
Flagstaff to Altoona by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Flagstaff to Altoona is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 33h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Flagstaff to Altoona is to fly and train which takes 11h 29m and costs $260 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Flagstaff station to Altoona station. However, there are services departing from Flagstaff Bus Station and arriving at Altoona Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Flagstaff to Altoona station. However, there are services departing from Flagstaff and arriving at Altoona Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Pittsburgh Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 37m.
The distance between Flagstaff and Altoona is 1901 miles. The road distance is 2058.3 miles.
The best way to get from Flagstaff to Altoona without a car is to train which takes 46h 37m and costs $1,200 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Flagstaff to Altoona, including transfers.
Flagstaff to Altoona bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Flagstaff Bus Station.
Flagstaff to Altoona train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Flagstaff station.
The best way to get from Flagstaff to Altoona is to train which takes 46h 37m and costs $1,200 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $600 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Flagstaff, AZ, USA and Altoona, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Flagstaff to Altoona Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Pittsburgh Amtrak Station in around 46h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to Altoona Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Pittsburgh International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Flagstaff to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Flagstaff to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Flagstaff to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Flagstaff to Pittsburgh International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Phoenix to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Flagstaff to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Flagstaff to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- 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 Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Altoona Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $182
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Flagstaff to Altoona bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Altoona is 2h ahead of Flagstaff. It is currently 1:12 PM in Flagstaff and 3:12 PM in Altoona.
Flagstaff to Altoona train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Flagstaff to Altoona is 2058 miles. It takes approximately 33h 18m to drive from Flagstaff to Altoona.
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