The average bus between Pittsburgh and Swarthmore takes 11h 12m and the fastest bus takes 8h 41m. 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 twice daily between Pittsburgh and Swarthmore. The earliest departure is at 9:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Pittsburgh is at 6:55 PM which arrives into Swarthmore at 3:36 AM. All services require a transfer at Philadelphia and take an average of 11h 12m. 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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
Pittsburgh to Swarthmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Swarthmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia station.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Swarthmore is 399.2 km. The road distance is 517 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Philadelphia 4 times a day. Tickets cost $50–100 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.