There are 9 ways to get from Pittsburgh to California by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PIT - SAN
7h 48m$286–1,171Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PIT - LAX
8h 29m$182–587Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief / ...
2d 6h$730–1,682Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
2d 6h$409–788Drive 2,407.2 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Los Angelescar 2,407.2 mi
38h 53m$440–635Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PIT - SFO
8h 44m$184–719Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PIT - FAT
11h 18m$256–1,043Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CLE - LAX
10h 34m$297–697Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PIT - SNA
12h 2m$334–570
Pittsburgh to California by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to California is to train and fly which costs $290 - $700 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to California is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $280 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to California station. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Pittsburgh station to California. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station and arriving at Los Angeles via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Pittsburgh and California is 2144 miles. The road distance is 2421.3 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to California without a car is to train which takes 2 days 6h and costs $700 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Pittsburgh to California, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to California is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $280 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 6h, you could also bus, which costs $400 - $800 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and California, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Breeze Airways, and three other airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Los Angeles via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Pittsburgh to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
California is 3h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 5:59 AM in Pittsburgh and 2:59 AM in California.
Pittsburgh to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to California is 2421 miles. It takes approximately 38h 53m to drive from Pittsburgh to California.
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