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How to get fromSwarthmore College to Pittsburghby train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Swarthmore College to Pittsburgh by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Swarthmore to Penn Medicine Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane plane PHL - PIT
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Plbus bus
    5h 1m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421 / ...
    8h 33m
    $50–93

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train Pennsylvanian
    9h
    $193–304

  4. Drive  290.2 mi

    1. Drive from Swarthmore College to Pittsburghcar car 290.2 mi
    5h 13m
    $50–72

  5. Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Swarthmore to Gray 30th St Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane plane BWI - PIT
    4. Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Plbus bus
    6h 9m

  6. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane plane PHL - SCE
    2. Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    7h 20m
    $87–483

  7. Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Swarthmore to Gray 30th St Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane plane EWR - PIT
    4. Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Plbus bus
    6h 50m

  8. Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Swarthmore to Gray 30th St Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain train
    4. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane plane LGA - PIT
    5. Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Plbus bus
    7h 36m

  9. Bus via Reading (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus bus FlixBus 2650 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Reading to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus FlixBus 2642 / ...
    10h 45m
    $59–92

Swarthmore College to Pittsburgh by foot and bus

Calendar83Weekly Services
Duration8h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 310.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Swarthmore College, PA, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?

Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $55–85 and the journey takes 5h 55m. Flixbus USA also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $190–300 and the journey takes 7h 23m.

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