There are 8 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Charlotte, NC by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly, line 8 bus
best- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airportbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane PIT - CLT
- Take the bus from Transit Center- Bay F to Tuckaseegee Rd & Hazel Stbus
5h 13mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Morgantown Mt Line to Charlestonbus
- Take the bus from Charleston to Charlottebus
13h 11m$45–158Bus via Cambridge
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cambridge, OHbus
- Take the bus from Cambridge to Charlestonbus
- Take the bus from Charleston to Charlottebus
12h 41m$60–152Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Carytrain Floridian
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Piedmont / ...
19h 53m$425–653Drive 441.5 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Charlotte, NCcar 441.5 mi
7h 38m$78–113Drive to Altoona–Blair County Airport, fly
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO)car
- Fly from Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane AOO - CLT
5h 40m$262–832Bus to Penn State University Park Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Regional Airportbus
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SCE - CLT
7h 16m$116–589Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane CLE - CLT
8h 3m$193–875
Pittsburgh to Charlotte, NC by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Charlotte, NC is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Charlotte, NC is to drive and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $260 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Charlotte, NC. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Tuckaseegee Rd & Hazel St via Cambridge, Charleston and 4th St & Graham St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Pittsburgh station to Charlotte, NC station. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station and arriving at CTC Station via Cary and Parkwood Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 53m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Charlotte, NC is 406 miles. The road distance is 444.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Charlotte, NC without a car is to bus via Cambridge which takes 12h 41m and costs $55 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Pittsburgh to Charlotte, NC, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Charlotte, NC bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Charlotte, NC train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Charlotte, NC is to bus via Cambridge which takes 12h 41m and costs $55 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $420 - $700 and takes 19h 53m.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Charlotte, NC via Cambridge, Charleston, Charlotte, 4th St & Graham St, and Tuckaseegee Rd & Hazel St in around 12h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Charlotte, NC via Cary, Charlotte Amtrak Station, Parkwood Station, CTC Station, Transit Center- Bay F, and Tuckaseegee Rd & Tennyson Dr in around 19h 53m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Altoona–Blair County Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit
- Phone
- +1 704-336-7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Charlotte Area Transit System
Bus from Transit Center- Bay F to Tuckaseegee Rd & Hazel St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Charlotte Area Transit System
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cambridge, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cambridge to Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charleston to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Morgantown Mt Line to Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charleston to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
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Booking & Getting There
Pittsburgh to Charlotte, NC bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cambridge, OH station.
Pittsburgh to Charlotte, NC train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Charlotte, NC is 444 miles. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Pittsburgh to Charlotte, NC.
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