There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly from San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane SAN - PIT
4h 35m$170–750Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 9h$822–1,876Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
2d 12h$394–769Drive 2,380.7 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Pittsburgh Airport (PIT)car 2,380.7 mi
39h 14m$435–628Train to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane CLD - PIT
10h 7m$202–827Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane LAX - PIT
9h 40m$226–645Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
3d 3h$879–1,862
San Diego to Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) is to train and fly which costs $220 - $650 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Pittsburgh Airport (PIT). However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Pittsburgh International Airport via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, East Busway + Penn Station C and Liberty Ave + Tito Way. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between San Diego and Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) is 2114 miles. The road distance is 2394.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) without a car is to train which takes 2 days 9h and costs $800 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), including transfers and time at the airport.
San Diego to Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $800 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 9h, you could also bus, which costs $390 - $800 and takes 2 days 12h.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Pittsburgh Airport (PIT), USA?
Breeze Airways, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Pittsburgh International Airport via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Pittsburgh Amtrak Station, East Busway + Penn Station C, and Liberty Ave + Tito Way in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from San Diego International Airport Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 4h 35m.
San Diego to Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 1:52 PM in San Diego and 4:52 PM in Pittsburgh Airport (PIT).
San Diego to Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) is 2395 miles. It takes approximately 39h 14m to drive from San Diego to Pittsburgh Airport (PIT).
Breeze Airways, Delta, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines offer flights from San Diego International Airport Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport Airport.
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