There are 8 ways to get from DeKalb to Pittsburgh by bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 12 bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Locust St. at 2nd St. - EB Stop #623 to Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662bus
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane ORD - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Plbus
7h 39mTrain to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Morgantown Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW)plane ORD - MGW
- Take the bus from Mountaineer Station to Pittsburgh Greyhoundbus
9h 36m$68–355Bus
- Take the bus from Dekalb to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0155S
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0164
12h 55m$73–162Train
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain Up-W
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
13h 3m$100–179Drive 516.8 mi
- Drive from DeKalb to Pittsburghcar 516.8 mi
8h 50m$95–137Line 12 bus, train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Locust St. at 2nd St. - EB Stop #623 to Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662bus
- Take the train from Elburn 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
7h 28mTrain to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, train
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- 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
9h 18m$86–361Train, bus
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain Up-W
- Take the bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2640
14h 49m$72–134
DeKalb to Pittsburgh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from DeKalb to Pittsburgh is to bus which costs $70 - $170 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from DeKalb to Pittsburgh is to drive which takes 8h 50m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from DeKalb to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Dekalb and arriving at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
The distance between DeKalb and Pittsburgh is 519 miles. The road distance is 519.8 miles.
The best way to get from DeKalb to Pittsburgh without a car is to bus which takes 12h 55m and costs $70 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from DeKalb to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
DeKalb to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dekalb station.
The best way to get from DeKalb to Pittsburgh is to bus which takes 12h 55m and costs $70 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $180 and takes 13h 3m.
DeKalb to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Pittsburgh is 1h ahead of DeKalb. It is currently 10:02 PM in DeKalb and 11:02 PM in Pittsburgh.
What companies run services between DeKalb, IL, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Dekalb to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 12h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locust St at N 6th St - EB Stop #624 to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662, Elburn, Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Clinton & Jackson, and Chicago Union Station in around 13h 3m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Elburn to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $90–160
- 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
- $18–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 815-748-2000
- Website
- cityofdekalb.com
Bus from Locust St. at 2nd St. - EB Stop #623 to Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- DeKalb Public Transit
- All other routes
- $1
- To/from Elburn
- $8
- 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 Dekalb to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $60–110
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from Mountaineer Station to Pittsburgh Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
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