There are 7 ways to get from Charlotte to Pittsburgh by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane CLT - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Plbus
4h 29mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charleston to Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelterbus
- Take the bus from Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter to Pittsburgh Greyhoundbus
14h 18m$46–172Bus via Cambridge
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charleston, WV to Cambridgebus
- Take the bus from Cambridge, OH to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
12h 20m$71–197Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Carytrain Piedmont / ...
- Take the train from Cary to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
19h 25m$122–241Drive 443.5 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Pittsburghcar 443.5 mi
7h 35m$81–117Fly to Altoona–Blair County Airport, drive
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO)plane CLT - AOO
- Drive from Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) to Pittsburghcar
5h 28m$80–189Fly to North Central West Virginia Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)plane CLT - CKB
- Take the bus from Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter to Pittsburgh Greyhoundbus
7h 43m$89–499
Charlotte to Pittsburgh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Pittsburgh is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Pittsburgh is to fly and drive which takes 5h 28m and costs $80 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Charleston, WV and Cambridge, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 25m.
The distance between Charlotte and Pittsburgh is 402 miles. The road distance is 446 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Pittsburgh without a car is to bus via Cambridge which takes 12h 20m and costs $70 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Charlotte to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Charlotte to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Pittsburgh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Pittsburgh is to bus via Cambridge which takes 12h 20m and costs $70 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 19h 25m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Charleston, WV, Cambridge, and Cambridge, OH in around 12h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via Cary in around 19h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Altoona–Blair County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to North Central West Virginia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to North Central West Virginia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- 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
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rideprt.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cambridge, OH to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Charleston, WV to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Charleston to Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter to Pittsburgh Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
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More Questions & Answers
Charlotte to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Charleston Bus Station.
Charlotte to Pittsburgh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Pittsburgh is 446 miles. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Charlotte to Pittsburgh.
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