There are 7 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Palo Alto by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, subway, or car
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Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PIT - SFO
8h 28m$525–828Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PIT - SJC
10h 3m$236–885Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
2d 13h$496–855Train, BART
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
2d 17h$923–1,935Drive 2,596 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Palo Altocar 2,596 mi
40h 46m$474–685Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PIT - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
11h 36m$259–958Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLE - SFO
11h 7m$251–431
Pittsburgh to Palo Alto by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Palo Alto is to train and fly which costs $250 - $440 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $500 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at El Camino & Churchill via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Pittsburgh station to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station and arriving at California Avenue Caltrain Southbound via Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Palo Alto is 2307 miles. The road distance is 2611.2 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Palo Alto without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $490 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Pittsburgh to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $500 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $490 - $900 and takes 2 days 13h.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to El Camino & Churchill via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Chinatown Station, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
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 Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $130–190
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $400–600
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
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More Questions & Answers
Pittsburgh to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Palo Alto is 3h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 3:54 PM in Pittsburgh and 12:54 PM in Palo Alto.
Pittsburgh to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Palo Alto is 2611 miles. It takes approximately 40h 46m to drive from Pittsburgh to Palo Alto.
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