There are 7 ways to get from Galena to Pittsburgh by car, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Galena to Moline-Airport-MLIcar
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane MLI - PIT
7h 2m$82–425Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
18h 7m$176–311Bus
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
19h 14m$156–301Drive 622.9 mi
- Drive from Galena to Pittsburghcar 622.9 mi
10h 35m$114–165Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane MSN - PIT
9h 43m$166–678Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
18h 23m$183–361Bus via Auburn Gresham
- Take the bus from Dubuque, IA to Madisonbus 121
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
20h 28m$172–284
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galena to Pittsburgh is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Galena to Pittsburgh is to drive and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $80 - $430.
The distance between Galena and Pittsburgh is 661 miles. The road distance is 626.5 miles.
The best way to get from Galena to Pittsburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 7m and costs $170 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Galena to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Pittsburgh is 1h ahead of Galena. It is currently 1:59 AM in Galena and 2:59 AM in Pittsburgh.
Yes, the driving distance between Galena to Pittsburgh is 627 miles. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Galena to Pittsburgh.
There are 673+ hotels available in Pittsburgh.
What companies run services between Galena, IL, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Galena to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Dubuque, IA, Madison, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, and Chicago Bus Station in around 19h 14m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pittsburgh International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
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
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Dubuque, IA to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- 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
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- 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
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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