There are 9 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia by bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, 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.
Bus (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to PhiladelphiaGreyhound US0421 / ...
6h 35m$50–130Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street StationPennsylvanian
7h 29m$90–350Drive 299.5 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia299.5 mi
5h 9m$55–79Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)PIT - PHL
4h 15mBus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Lancaster, drive
- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Lancaster (LNS)PIT - LNS
- Drive from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Philadelphia
4h 53mBus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)PIT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
5h 20mFly Pittsburgh International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)PIT - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
6h 4m$96–896Bus to Penn State University Park Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Regional Airport
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)SCE - PHL
5h 55m$71–393Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)PIT - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
5h 54m
Pittsburgh to Philadelphia by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs $50 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station station and arriving at Philadelphia. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station station and arriving at 30th Street Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia is 307 miles. The road distance is 301.2 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia without a car is to bus which takes 6h 35m and costs $50 - $130.
The bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Philadelphia takes 6h 35m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Pittsburgh to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia is to bus which takes 6h 35m and costs $50 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $90 - $350 and takes 7h 29m.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Philadelphia 4 times a day. Tickets cost $50–130 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station once daily. Tickets cost $90–350 and the journey takes 7h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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 Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- rideprt.org
Bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rideprt.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pittsburgh to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia station.
Pittsburgh to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Philadelphia is 301 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia.
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