There are 6 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Lake Lanier by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airportbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane PIT - GSP
- Take the taxi from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Lake Laniertaxi
4h 28mDrive 483.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pittsburgh to Lake Laniercar 483.9 mi
9h 39m$89–128Bus, taxi via Charleston
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Morgantown to Charlestonbus
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Spartanburgbus
- Take the taxi from Spartanburg to Lake Laniertaxi
17h 8m$115–240Train, bus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburgbus
22h 22m$251–529Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane PIT - AVL
- Take the taxi from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Lake Laniertaxi
6h 28m$163–535Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Spartanburgbus
- Take the taxi from Spartanburg to Lake Laniertaxi
18h 48m$151–244
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Lake Lanier is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Lake Lanier is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 28m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Lake Lanier is 457 miles. The road distance is 486.7 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Lake Lanier without a car is to bus and taxi via Charleston which takes 17h 8m and costs $110 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Pittsburgh to Lake Lanier, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Lake Lanier is 487 miles. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Pittsburgh to Lake Lanier.
There are 316+ hotels available in Lake Lanier.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Lake Lanier, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pittsburgh to Lake Lanier. However, you can take the bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, walk to Pittsburgh-Airport-PIT airport, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), then take the taxi to Lake Lanier. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Westover Terminal, walk to Morgantown, take the bus to Charleston, take the bus to Winston Salem(Trans Center), take the bus to Spartanburg, then take the taxi to Lake Lanier.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
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
- $150–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $40–110
GVL Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-920-3352
- Website
- gvltaxi.com
Personal Touch Transportation
- Phone
- +18645250420
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
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