There are 7 ways to get from Pittsburgh to House on the Rock by plane, taxi, car, train or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Madison, taxi • 6h 20m
Cheapest option
Train, drive • 15h 30m
5 alternative options
Fly to La Crosse, drive • 7h 50m
Train, bus • 16h 38m
Bus via Columbus • 19h 1m
Bus • 20h 23m
Drive • 11h 2m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to House on the Rock is to train and drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 15h 30m.
The quickest way to get from Pittsburgh to House on the Rock is to fly and taxi which costs $310 - $850 and takes 6h 20m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and House on the Rock is 557 miles. The road distance is 661 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to House on the Rock without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 38m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Pittsburgh to House on the Rock, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Pittsburgh Airport to Madison Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 32m and has one stopover.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to House on the Rock is 661 miles. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Pittsburgh to House on the Rock.
United Airlines, Delta and American Airlines offer flights from Pittsburgh Airport to Madison Airport.
There are 11+ hotels available in House on the Rock. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Pittsburgh Airport is to bus which takes 37 min and costs $3.

- Distance: 556.7 miles
- Duration: 6h 20m
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and House on the Rock, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Pittsburgh to House on the Rock via Columbus, OH, Columbus, Chicago, Madison, and Dodgeville, WI in around 19h 1m.

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh to Madison via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $700
Flights from Pittsburgh to Madison via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $750
Flights from Pittsburgh to Madison via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $750
Flights from Pittsburgh to Madison via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
Flights from Pittsburgh to Madison via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $750
Flights from Pittsburgh to La Crosse via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $800
Flights from Pittsburgh to La Crosse via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $850
Flights from Pittsburgh to La Crosse via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
Flights from Pittsburgh to La Crosse via New York La Guardia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $900
Flights from Pittsburgh to La Crosse via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900

- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh to Madison via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Pittsburgh to Madison via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $750
Flights from Pittsburgh to Madison via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $800
Flights from Pittsburgh to Madison via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $750

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh to Madison via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Pittsburgh to Madison via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $800
Flights from Pittsburgh to Madison via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $950

Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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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
- $55 - $85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $55 - $85
- Premium
- $240 - $340
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $110 - $170
- Business Seat
- $110 - $170
Train from Chicago Union Station to Portage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $35 - $50
- Premium
- $200 - $280
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $55 - $85
- Business Seat
- $55 - $80

Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Madison Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Amtrak

- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Madison, WI - Dutch Mill P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Book at
- coachusa.com

- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison to Dodgeville, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14 - $19
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Adult
- $14 - $19

Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25 - $35
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $25 - $35
- Flexible
- $45 - $65
Bus from Pittsburgh to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $80
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $55 - $80
- Flexible
- $85 - $130

- Phone
- (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26 - $65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult Standard Purchase
- $30 - $65
- Adult Advance Purchase
- $26 - $40
Bus from Chicago to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14 - $55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult Standard Purchase
- $19 - $55
- Adult Advance Purchase
- $14 - $20
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $150 - $190
Union Cab of Madison
- Phone
- +1 608-242-2000
- Website
- unioncab.com
Madison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 608-255-8294
- Website
- madtaxi.com
Green Cab of Madison
- Phone
- +1 608-255-1234
- Website
- greencabmadison.com
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