There are 5 ways to get from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus Louisville
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0421
6h 20m$41–105Bus via Columbus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus Louisville
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2640
6h 54m$35–88Drive 284.6 mi
- Drive from Cincinnati to Pittsburghcar 284.6 mi
4h 54m$52–75Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane SDF - PIT
4h 51m$119–628Fly from Covington
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane CVG - PIT
6h 48m$96–602
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh is to bus via Columbus which costs $35 - $90 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh is to drive and fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Cincinnati - Downtown and arriving at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh is 298 miles. The road distance is 286.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh without a car is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $40 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Cincinnati to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Cincinnati - Downtown station.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $40 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $600 and takes 6h 48m.
Cincinnati to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus - Downtown - Mound St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Pittsburgh is 286 miles. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Columbus in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,400
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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