There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Pittsburgh by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from William P. Hobby Airport, bus
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane HOU - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Plbus
5h 43mDrive 1,316.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Houston to Pittsburghcar 1,316.2 mi
22h 48m$241–347Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
34h 46m$243–473Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
35h 31m$427–939Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane IAH - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Plbus
6h 20mBus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
35h 40m$271–514Train via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
40h 25m$479–1,043Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
46h 45m$484–1,093
Houston to Pittsburgh by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Pittsburgh is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 22h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Pittsburgh is to drive which takes 22h 48m and costs $240 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Dallas Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 25m.
The distance between Houston and Pittsburgh is 1172 miles. The road distance is 1323.9 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Pittsburgh without a car is to bus via Chicago which takes 34h 46m and costs $240 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Houston to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Houston to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Houston to Pittsburgh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Pittsburgh is to bus via Chicago which takes 34h 46m and costs $240 - $480. Alternatively, you can train via Chicago, which costs $470 - $1,100 and takes 40h 25m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Samuell @ Cinnabar - E - Ns, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, California & 35th Street, Sox-35th Red Line Station, Sox-35th, 95th, and Chicago in around 34h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Houston to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Chicago Union Station in around 40h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- 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
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rideprt.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Pittsburgh is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 6:26 PM in Houston and 7:26 PM in Pittsburgh.
Houston to Pittsburgh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Pittsburgh is 1324 miles. It takes approximately 22h 48m to drive from Houston to Pittsburgh.
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