There are 3 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Charleston by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airportbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane PIT - CHS
5h 30mDrive 647.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pittsburgh to Charlestoncar 647.3 mi
11h 10m$119–171Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
18h 54m$280–561
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Charleston is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Charleston is to drive which takes 11h 10m and costs $110 - $180.
No, there is no direct train from Pittsburgh station to Charleston station. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via Petersburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 54m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Charleston is 569 miles. The road distance is 651.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Charleston without a car is to train which takes 18h 54m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Pittsburgh to Charleston, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
Pittsburgh to Charleston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petersburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Charleston is 651 miles. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from Pittsburgh to Charleston.
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What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
You can take a train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Charleston via Petersburg Amtrak Station and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 18h 54m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- rideprt.org
Bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.rideprt.org
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