There are 8 ways to get from Pittsburgh to La Crosse by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to La Crosse
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to La Crosse (LSE)plane PIT - LSE
6h 46m$102–448Bus to Morgantown Municipal Airport, fly to La Crosse
cheapest- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminalbus
- Fly from Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) to La Crosse (LSE)plane MGW - LSE
13h 51m$93–434Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder / ...
15h 45m$246–502Bus via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to La Crossebus
17h 42m$147–255Drive 741.4 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to La Crossecar 741.4 mi
12h 16m$136–196Bus to Akron, fly to La Crosse
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to La Crosse (LSE)plane CAK - LSE
10h 59m$121–433Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane PIT - MSP
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 50m$542–1,057Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to La Crossebus
19h 55m$152–256
Pittsburgh to La Crosse by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to La Crosse is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to La Crosse is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $100 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to La Crosse. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at La Crosse via Chicago Bus Station and Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Pittsburgh station to La Crosse station. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station and arriving at La Crosse Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and La Crosse is 646 miles. The road distance is 745.7 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to La Crosse without a car is to train which takes 15h 45m and costs $240 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Pittsburgh to La Crosse, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to La Crosse bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to La Crosse train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to La Crosse is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $100 - $450. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $500 and takes 15h 45m, you could also bus via Milwaukee, which costs $140 - $260 and takes 17h 42m.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and La Crosse, WI, USA?
American Airlines, Allegiant Air, and United Airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to La Crosse (LSE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to La Crosse Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to La Crosse via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Morgantown Municipal Airport to La Crosse via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Morgantown Municipal Airport to La Crosse via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Akron to La Crosse via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Akron to La Crosse via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Akron to La Crosse via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Morgantown Municipal Airport to La Crosse via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to La Crosse via Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Akron to La Crosse via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 La Crosse Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to La Crosse Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–160
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Milwaukee to La Crosse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–170
Bus from Madison to La Crosse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
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More Questions & Answers
Pittsburgh to La Crosse bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
La Crosse is 1h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 8:35 PM in Pittsburgh and 7:35 PM in La Crosse.
Pittsburgh to La Crosse train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to La Crosse is 746 miles. It takes approximately 12h 16m to drive from Pittsburgh to La Crosse.
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