There are 8 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Joplin by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane PIT - JLN
7h 1m$105–495Bus to Morgantown Municipal Airport, fly to Joplin Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminalbus
- Fly from Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane MGW - JLN
14h 14m$97–467Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Joplin Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
19h 30m$145–277Train, bus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Joplin Bus Stationbus
22h 7m$213–490Drive 882.5 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Joplincar 882.5 mi
14h 52m$162–233Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport, bus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane PIT - SGF
- Take the bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to Joplin Bus Stationbus
9h 32m$215–1,031Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane PIT - XNA
- Take a shuttle bus from Jane, MO to Joplin, MO
9h 38m$207–787Bus to Akron, fly to Joplin Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane CAK - JLN
9h 44m$107–471
Pittsburgh to Joplin by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Joplin is to bus which costs $140 - $280 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Joplin is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $100 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Joplin station. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Joplin Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Joplin is 836 miles. The road distance is 887.6 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Joplin without a car is to bus which takes 19h 30m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Pittsburgh to Joplin, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Joplin bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Joplin is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $100 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $280 and takes 19h 30m.
Pittsburgh to Joplin bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Joplin is 1h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 12:54 PM in Pittsburgh and 11:54 AM in Joplin.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Joplin, MO, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Joplin Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Morgantown Municipal Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Morgantown Municipal Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Morgantown Municipal Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Morgantown Municipal Airport to Joplin Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Akron to Joplin Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
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
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- 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
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Joplin Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to Joplin Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- oatstransit.org
Shuttle from Jane, MO to Joplin, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
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