There are 8 ways to get from Sacramento to Pittsburgh by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sacramento International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane SMF - PIT
8h 44m$212–853Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
2d 9h$406–800Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
2d 12h$914–1,848Drive 2,485 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Pittsburghcar 2,485 mi
38h 39m$454–656Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane SFO - PIT
10h 6m$537–917Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane OAK - PIT
11h 9m$243–915Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane SJC - PIT
12h 7m$236–890Fly Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane SMF - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 20m$300–1,101
Sacramento to Pittsburgh by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Pittsburgh is to fly which costs $210 - $900 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $210 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Sacramento and Pittsburgh is 2233 miles. The road distance is 2499.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Pittsburgh without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $400 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Sacramento to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Sacramento to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Pittsburgh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $210 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $800 and takes 2 days 9h, you could also train, which costs $900 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 12h.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Sacramento to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Pittsburgh is 3h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 2:56 PM in Sacramento and 5:56 PM in Pittsburgh.
Sacramento to Pittsburgh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Pittsburgh is 2500 miles. It takes approximately 38h 39m to drive from Sacramento to Pittsburgh.
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