There are 5 ways to get from Minneapolis to Pittsburgh by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane MSP - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Plbus
4h 50mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0164
19h 50m$104–222Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
19h 11m$132–282Drive 867.6 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Pittsburghcar 867.6 mi
14h 17m$159–229Bus, train
- Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madisonbus
- 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
21h 23m$125–302
Minneapolis to Pittsburgh by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Pittsburgh is to bus which costs $100 - $230 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Pittsburgh is to drive which takes 14h 17m and costs $150 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis station to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
The distance between Minneapolis and Pittsburgh is 760 miles. The road distance is 872.7 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Pittsburgh without a car is to train which takes 19h 11m and costs $130 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Minneapolis to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Pittsburgh is to train which takes 19h 11m and costs $130 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $230 and takes 19h 50m.
Minneapolis to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Pittsburgh is 1h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 5:14 PM in Minneapolis and 6:14 PM in Pittsburgh.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from 6th St S & 5th Ave S to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via Union Depot Station & Terminal, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Chicago Union Station in around 19h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 19h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- 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
- $75–140
- 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 Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.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 Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://badgerbus.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
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Pittsburgh is 873 miles. It takes approximately 14h 17m to drive from Minneapolis to Pittsburgh.
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