There are 7 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Niagara Falls by bus, train, car, plane or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus via Erie • 7h 21m
Cheapest option
Train • 8h 58m
5 alternative options
Bus • 9h 12m
Drive • 4h 6m
Fly to Buffalo, bus • 6h 50m
Fly to Toronto, bus • 6h 49m
Fly to Bradford, taxi, bus • 7h 19m
Pittsburgh to Niagara Falls by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Niagara Falls is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Niagara Falls is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Niagara Falls. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Main Street Pine Avenue North Nears via Erie, PA and Ellicott Street MTC Static. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Pittsburgh station to Niagara Falls station. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station and arriving at Niagara Falls Amtrak Station via Cleveland and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Niagara Falls is 268 miles. The road distance is 238 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Niagara Falls without a car is to bus via Erie which takes 7h 21m and costs $26 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Pittsburgh to Niagara Falls, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Niagara Falls is to bus via Erie which takes 7h 21m and costs $26 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $25 - $270 and takes 8h 58m.
- Distance: 268.2 miles
- Duration: 7h 21m
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Pittsburgh to Niagara Falls via Erie, Erie, PA, and Ellicott Street MTC Static in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pittsburgh to Niagara Falls via Cleveland and Buffalo Depew Station in around 8h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh to Buffalo via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $490
Flights from Pittsburgh to Buffalo via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $490
Flights from Pittsburgh to Buffalo via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh to Buffalo via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Pittsburgh to Buffalo via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh to Buffalo via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $460
Flights from Pittsburgh to Buffalo via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh to Buffalo via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $600
Flights from Pittsburgh to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Pittsburgh to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Pittsburgh to Bradford
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $120
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $5 - $28
- Child Coach - short notice
- $19 - $29
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $16 - $55
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $18 - $55
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $22 - $40
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $30 - $110
- Business Seat - short notice
- $40 - $90
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $17 - $90
Train from Cleveland to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $7 - $35
- Child Coach - short notice
- $22 - $35
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $18 - $60
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $20 - $65
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $26 - $50
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $35 - $120
- Business Seat - short notice
- $45 - $110
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $22 - $100
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1 - $65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $1 - $16
- Child Coach - short notice
- $7 - $19
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $10 - $35
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $12 - $40
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $11 - $25
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $23 - $75
- Business Seat - short notice
- $28 - $55
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $6 - $65
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- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Niagara Falls Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $80
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $13 - $80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $13 - $60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $13 - $25
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Erie to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10 - $45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com/
- Website
- fullington.trailways.com
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- fullington.trailways.com
Bus from Salamanca to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- fullington.trailways.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5 - $35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $5 - $35
Bus from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Niagara Falls Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $9 - $45
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Niagara Falls, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $45
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $9 - $11
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Pittsburgh to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Buffalo, NY station.
Pittsburgh to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Niagara Falls Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Niagara Falls is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Pittsburgh to Niagara Falls.
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