There are 7 ways to get from Pittsburgh to McCook by plane, car, train (Amtrak), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, drive
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane PIT - LBF
- Drive from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to McCookcar
10h 54m$174–726Fly to Kearney Municipal Airport, bus, drive
cheapest- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane PIT - EAR
- Take the bus from Kearney to Lexingtonbus
- Drive from Lexington to McCookcar
10h 24m$169–640Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Stationtrain California Zephyr
25h 8m$340–742Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexingtonbus
- Drive from Lexington to McCookcar
28h 23m$186–386Drive 1,190.6 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to McCookcar 1,190.6 mi
19h 38m$218–314Fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)plane PIT - MCK
8h 1m$187–739Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicagobus FlixBus N2640
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Stationtrain California Zephyr
27h 39m$286–582
Pittsburgh to McCook by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to McCook is to bus and drive which costs $180 - $390 and takes 28h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to McCook is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Pittsburgh station to McCook station. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station and arriving at McCook Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 8m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and McCook is 1171 miles. The road distance is 1197.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to McCook without a car is to train which takes 25h 8m and costs $340 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Pittsburgh to McCook, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to McCook train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to McCook is to train which takes 25h 8m and costs $340 - $750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $750 and takes 8h 1m.
McCook is 1h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 4:19 AM in Pittsburgh and 3:19 AM in McCook.
Pittsburgh to McCook train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and McCook, NE, USA?
You can take a train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to McCook Station via Chicago Union Station in around 25h 8m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Key Lime, and four other airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Nashville, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- 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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kearney to Lexington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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