There are 8 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Centralia by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Fly to Williamson County Regional Airport, train
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane PIT - MWA
- Take the train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtraktrain
8h 19m$132–513Drive 557.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pittsburgh to Centraliacar 557.9 mi
9h 33m$102–148Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Centralia Amtraktrain Saluki / ...
15h 14m$233–483Bus, train via Auburn Gresham
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Centralia Amtraktrain
17h 9m$145–261Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PIT - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtraktrain
9h 28m$142–668Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PIT - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Centralia Amtraktrain
9h 57m$146–536Fly to Decatur Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane PIT - DEC
- Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Centralia Amtraktrain
11h 25m$138–526Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtraktrain
17h 48m$123–256
Pittsburgh to Centralia by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Centralia is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Centralia is to fly and train which takes 8h 19m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Pittsburgh station to Centralia. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station and arriving at Centralia Amtrak via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Centralia is 603 miles. The road distance is 561.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Centralia without a car is to train which takes 15h 14m and costs $230 - $490.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Pittsburgh to Centralia, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Centralia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
Centralia is 1h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 5:08 AM in Pittsburgh and 4:08 AM in Centralia.
Pittsburgh to Centralia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Centralia is 561 miles. It takes approximately 9h 33m to drive from Pittsburgh to Centralia.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Centralia, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Centralia Amtrak via Chicago Union Station in around 15h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Decatur Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Decatur Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carbondale to Centralia Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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