There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Jackson/Vicksburg, fly
best- Drive from Philadelphia to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN)car
- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane JAN - PIT
7h 13m$109–570Drive to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)car
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane GTR - PIT
9h 4m$103–519Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Philadelphia to Meridian Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Meridian Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
28h 22m$286–424Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Philadelphia to Meridian Union Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Meridian Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
32h 55m$413–854Drive 866.1 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Pittsburghcar 866.1 mi
16h 30m$159–229Taxi to Meridian, fly
- Take the taxi from Philadelphia to Meridian (MEI)taxi
- Fly from Meridian (MEI) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane MEI - PIT
8h 56m$265–835Drive to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly
- Drive from Philadelphia to Birmingham-Airport-BHMcar
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane BHM - PIT
8h 25m$126–594
Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh is to drive and fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $100 - $600.
The distance between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh is 892 miles. The road distance is 871.2 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 28h 22m and costs $280 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Pittsburgh is 1h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 1:52 AM in Philadelphia and 2:52 AM in Pittsburgh.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Pittsburgh is 871 miles. It takes approximately 16h 30m to drive from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh.
There are 724+ hotels available in Pittsburgh.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, MS, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. However, you can drive to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), walk to Pittsburgh International Airport, then take the bus to Seventh Ave + William Penn Pl. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Meridian Bus Stop, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Columbus, then take the bus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Meridian Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Meridian Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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