There are 7 ways to get from San Mateo to Pittsburgh by plane, subway, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane SFO - PIT
7h 40m$512–865Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane SJC - PIT
9h 56m$200–811BART, train
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 17h$856–1,940Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station 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 20h$428–853Drive 2,587.7 mi
- Drive from San Mateo to Pittsburghcar 2,587.7 mi
40h 29m$473–683Fly Oakland International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane OAK - PIT
10h 24m$203–817Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane SFO - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 14m$245–428
San Mateo to Pittsburgh by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Mateo to Pittsburgh is to fly and train which costs $240 - $430 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from San Mateo to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $500 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from San Mateo to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from S Delaware St & 2nd Ave and arriving at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
No, there is no direct train from San Mateo to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from San Mateo Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via Millbrae, Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between San Mateo and Pittsburgh is 2293 miles. The road distance is 2602.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Mateo to Pittsburgh without a car is to BART and train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $850 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from San Mateo to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
San Mateo to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Mateo to Pittsburgh train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
The best way to get from San Mateo to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $500 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $900 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between San Mateo, CA, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S Delaware St & 2nd Ave to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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
- $200–850
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
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
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
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
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 Oakland International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
San Mateo to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Pittsburgh is 3h ahead of San Mateo. It is currently 5:48 AM in San Mateo and 8:48 AM in Pittsburgh.
San Mateo to Pittsburgh train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Mateo to Pittsburgh is 2603 miles. It takes approximately 40h 29m to drive from San Mateo to Pittsburgh.
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