There are 6 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Franklin by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, train, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airportbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Nashville (BNA)plane PIT - BNA
4h 25mDrive 576.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pittsburgh to Franklincar 576.5 mi
9h 49m$106–152Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
12h 58m$140–230Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Nashville (BNA)plane CLE - BNA
7h 6m$205–472Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Indianapolisbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Nashville Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2512
14h 38m$144–184Bus #2 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbusbus Greyhound US0421 / ...
- Take the bus from Columbus to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0105
15h 58m$139–240
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Franklin is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Franklin is to train and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $200 - $480.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Franklin is 510 miles. The road distance is 579.9 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Franklin without a car is to bus via Columbus which takes 12h 58m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Pittsburgh to Franklin, including transfers.
Franklin is 1h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 12:32 PM in Pittsburgh and 11:32 AM in Franklin.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Franklin is 580 miles. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Pittsburgh to Franklin.
There are 158+ hotels available in Franklin.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Franklin, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Franklin via Columbus - Downtown - Mound St, Louisville, KY, and Nashville in around 12h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Nashville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Nashville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- rideprt.org
Bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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