There are 9 ways to get from Miami to Altoona by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly Miami International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, train
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane MIA - PIT
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
9h$345–500Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane FLL - PIT
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 40m$63–375Bus
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Altoona Bus Stationbus
30h 10m$161–325Train via Philadelphia (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Silver Meteor
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain Pennsylvanian
31h 18m$342–783Drive 1,166.4 mi
- Drive from Miami to Altoonacar 1,166.4 mi
20h 53m$213–308Fly Miami International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MIA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 29m$168–577Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane FLL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 10m$141–532Fly Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MIA - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 2m$264–1,147Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain Pennsylvanian
40h 12m$380–866
Miami to Altoona by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Altoona is to fly and train which costs $60 - $380 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Altoona is to fly and train which takes 9h and costs $340 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Miami station to Altoona station. However, there are services departing from Miami Airport Station and arriving at Altoona Bus Station via Orlando Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Harrisburg Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Miami station to Altoona station. However, there are services departing from Miami Amtrak Station and arriving at Altoona Amtrak Station via 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 18m.
The distance between Miami and Altoona is 1163 miles. The road distance is 1173.2 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Altoona without a car is to bus which takes 30h 10m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Miami to Altoona, including transfers.
Miami to Altoona bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Miami Airport Station.
Miami to Altoona train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Miami Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Miami to Altoona is to bus which takes 30h 10m and costs $160 - $330. Alternatively, you can train via Philadelphia, which costs $340 - $800 and takes 31h 18m.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Altoona, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Miami Airport Station to Altoona Bus Station via Orlando Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Harrisburg Bus Station in around 30h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Miami Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Station via 30th Street Station in around 31h 18m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Miami International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Miami International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Miami International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Altoona Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Miami to Altoona bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Orlando Bus Station.
Miami to Altoona train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Altoona is 1173 miles. It takes approximately 20h 53m to drive from Miami to Altoona.
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