There are 7 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Galena by plane, car, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Quad City International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane PIT - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Galenacar
8h 15m$88–434Train, bus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
18h 17m$163–286Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
18h 44m$155–301Drive 623 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Galenacar 623 mi
10h 35m$114–165Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane PIT - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus
10h 57m$205–858Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
18h 43m$170–336Bus via Auburn Gresham
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
21h 10m$173–283
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Galena is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Galena is to fly and drive which takes 8h 15m and costs $85 - $440.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Galena is 661 miles. The road distance is 626.6 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Galena without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 17m and costs $160 - $290.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Pittsburgh to Galena, including transfers.
Galena is 1h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 5:54 AM in Pittsburgh and 4:54 AM in Galena.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Galena is 627 miles. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Pittsburgh to Galena.
There are 104+ hotels available in Galena.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Galena, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Galena via Chicago Bus Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, Madison, and Dubuque, IA in around 18h 44m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
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
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $60–110
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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