There are 7 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Hickory by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane PIT - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
5h 33m$154–679Drive 429.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pittsburgh to Hickorycar 429.4 mi
7h 29m$79–114Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cambridge, OHbus
- Take the bus from Cambridge to Charlestonbus
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus
- Take the bus from ASU Peacock Hall Boone to Hickory Airportbus
18h 13m$140–230Train, bus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Richmond - Brook + Walmart Nhood Mkt to Charlotte, NCbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
18h 50m$366–536Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane PIT - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Hickorycar
5h 42m$130–696Drive to Altoona–Blair County Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO)car
- Fly from Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane AOO - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
6h 1m$265–852Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Kannapolistrain
- Drive from Kannapolis to Hickorycar
19h 24m$417–645
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Hickory is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Hickory is to fly and bus which takes 5h 33m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Hickory. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Hickory Airport via Cambridge, Charleston Bus Station, Winston-Salem Transportation Center, Forsyth Hospital and ASU Peacock Hall Boone. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 13m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Hickory is 451 miles. The road distance is 431.9 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Hickory without a car is to bus which takes 18h 13m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Pittsburgh to Hickory, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Hickory bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Hickory bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cambridge, OH station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Hickory is 432 miles. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Pittsburgh to Hickory.
There are 50+ hotels available in Hickory.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Hickory via Cambridge, Charleston, Charleston Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Winston-Salem Transportation Center, Forsyth Hospital, Boone, ASU Peacock Hall Boone, and Hickory Airport in around 18h 13m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Altoona–Blair County Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from ASU Peacock Hall Boone to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cambridge, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cambridge to Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- info@sunwaycharters.com
- Website
- Sunway Charters
Bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $13–19
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Richmond - Brook + Walmart Nhood Mkt to Charlotte, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $50–75
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