The average bus between Pittsburgh and Swarthmore takes 9h 56m and the fastest bus takes 7h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Pittsburgh to Swarthmore. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Pittsburgh and Swarthmore. The earliest departure is at 9:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Pittsburgh is at 9:45 PM which arrives into Swarthmore at 5:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Philadelphia Bus Station and take an average of 9h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh to Swarthmore. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh station and arriving at Swarthmore station via Philadelphia Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
Pittsburgh to Swarthmore bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Swarthmore bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Swarthmore is 399.2 km. The road distance is 515 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Philadelphia Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.