There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Pittsburgh by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Des Moines
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane DSM - PIT
5h 30m$128–671Fly from Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane MLI - PIT
7h 42m$72–432Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
17h 44m$179–400Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0157S
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0421
18h 40m$134–260Drive 776 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Pittsburghcar 776 mi
12h 49m$142–205Fly from Omaha
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane OMA - PIT
8h 8m$143–753Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2640
19h 34m$129–248
Des Moines (DSM) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Pittsburgh is to bus via Chicago which costs $120 - $250 and takes 19h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Iowa and Pittsburgh is 738 miles. The road distance is 780.5 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Pittsburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 44m and costs $170 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Iowa to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $260 and takes 18h 40m.
Pittsburgh is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 12:24 PM in Iowa and 1:24 PM in Pittsburgh.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Pittsburgh is 781 miles. It takes approximately 12h 49m to drive from Iowa to Pittsburgh.
There are 1251+ hotels available in Pittsburgh.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Des Moines and Indianapolis Union Station in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Omaha to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Omaha to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Omaha to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Omaha to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Omaha to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Omaha to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Omaha to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Omaha to Pittsburgh International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
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
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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