There are 8 ways to get from Waukegan to Pittsburgh by train, subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane MDW - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Plbus
6h 7mTrain to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Morgantown Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW)plane ORD - MGW
- Take the bus from Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
7h 29m$85–378Train, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
11h 32m$154–225Train
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain Up-N
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
11h 49m$159–330Drive 500 mi
- Drive from Waukegan to Pittsburghcar 500 mi
8h 25m$92–132Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane ORD - PIT
6h 17m$388–1,212Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, train
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST)plane ORD - JST
- Take the train from Johnstown Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 8m$106–410Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2640
13h 9m$125–272
Waukegan to Pittsburgh by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waukegan to Pittsburgh is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Waukegan to Pittsburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $380 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Waukegan to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan and arriving at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via California & 35th Street and Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Waukegan to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Waukegan and arriving at Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Waukegan and Pittsburgh is 476 miles. The road distance is 503 miles.
The best way to get from Waukegan to Pittsburgh without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 32m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Waukegan to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Waukegan to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan station.
Waukegan to Pittsburgh train services, operated by Metra, depart from Waukegan station.
The best way to get from Waukegan to Pittsburgh is to train which takes 11h 49m and costs $150 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $280 and takes 13h 9m.
What companies run services between Waukegan, IL, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Waukegan to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Clinton & Jackson, and Chicago Union Station in around 11h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via California & 35th Street, Sox-35th Red Line Station, Sox-35th, 95th, and Chicago in around 13h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Johnstown Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- rideprt.org
Bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.rideprt.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–170
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Waukegan to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Chicago station.
Pittsburgh is 1h ahead of Waukegan. It is currently 10:29 AM in Waukegan and 11:29 AM in Pittsburgh.
Waukegan to Pittsburgh train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago OTC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waukegan to Pittsburgh is 503 miles. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Waukegan to Pittsburgh.
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