There are 8 ways to get from Stanford University to Pittsburgh by plane, train, bus, subway, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
8h 31m$513–870Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane SJC - PIT
10h 6m$198–812Train, bus
- Take the train from Fremont to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Suisun City Bus Stop to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
2d 13h$614–910BART, 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$917–1,943Drive 2,598.7 mi
- Drive from Stanford University to Pittsburghcar 2,598.7 mi
40h 53m$475–685Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane OAK - PIT
11h 14m$224–871Fly 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
12h 5m$251–433Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 19h$985–2,109
Stanford University to Pittsburgh by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanford University to Pittsburgh is to fly and train which costs $250 - $440 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Stanford University to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $500 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Stanford University to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto 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 Stanford University and Pittsburgh is 2307 miles. The road distance is 2613.9 miles.
The best way to get from Stanford University to Pittsburgh without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $600 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Stanford University to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Stanford University to Pittsburgh train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
The best way to get from Stanford University to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $500 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $950 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 19h.
Pittsburgh is 3h ahead of Stanford University. It is currently 12:14 AM in Stanford University and 3:14 AM in Pittsburgh.
Stanford University to Pittsburgh train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
What companies run services between Stanford University, 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 vehicle from Stanford University to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via Stanford Oval, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5, Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- 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 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 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 San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- 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 17m
- 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
- $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 Oakland International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
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
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- 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 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
- $200–800
- 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
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fremont to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- 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 Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Suisun City Bus Stop to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- 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/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Suisun City Bus Stop to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $220–320
Bus from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $240–350
Bus from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $85–120
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