There are 8 ways to get from Evanston to Pittsburgh by subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
best- Take the subway from Main to Clark/Lakesubway
- 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
5h 27mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0164
12h 20m$57–122Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
11h$90–200Drive 472.5 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Pittsburghcar 472.5 mi
7h 49m$87–125Subway, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Main to Washington/Wabashsubway
- Take the subway from Washington/Wabash 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
5h 12mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport, bus
- 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
7h 24m$68–354Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, train
- 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
7h 11m$86–360Bus via Auburn Gresham (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2640
12h 39m$62–115
Evanston to Pittsburgh by train and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Pittsburgh is to bus which costs $55 - $130 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Pittsburgh is to fly and train which takes 7h 11m and costs $85 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Paulina & Howard Terminal and arriving at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Michigan & Washington and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Evanston to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Evanston and arriving at Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Evanston and Pittsburgh is 468 miles. The road distance is 475.3 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Pittsburgh without a car is to train which takes 11h and costs $90 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Evanston to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Evanston to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Evanston to Pittsburgh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Evanston to Pittsburgh is to train which takes 11h and costs $90 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $130 and takes 12h 20m.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $90–200 and the journey takes 9h 25m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station twice daily. Tickets cost $55–120 and the journey takes 10h 10m. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Main to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Main to Washington/Wabash
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Washington/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
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
- $90–200
- 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
- +1 412-442-2000
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- 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
- $60–110
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Evanston to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh is 1h ahead of Evanston. It is currently 2:08 PM in Evanston and 3:08 PM in Pittsburgh.
Evanston to Pittsburgh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Pittsburgh is 475 miles. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Evanston to Pittsburgh.
There are 649+ hotels available in Pittsburgh.