There are 6 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Poway by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or taxi
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Fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PIT - SAN
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot Transit Center to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
9h 27m$247–664Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)PIT - CLD
9h 45m$243–767Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
2d 8h$320–647Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to El Cajon Transit Center
2d 8h$322–663Drive 2,391.3 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Poway2,391.3 mi
38h 59m$437–631Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Take the bus from Perris Transit Center to Promenade Mall61
- Take the taxi from Promenade Mall to Poway
2d 12h$439–787
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Poway is to fly and bus which costs $240 - $700 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Poway is to fly and bus which takes 9h 27m and costs $240 - $700.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Poway is 2179 miles. The road distance is 2405.2 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Poway without a car is to train which takes 2 days 8h and costs $320 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Pittsburgh to Poway, including transfers.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Poway is to train which takes 2 days 8h and costs $320 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $700 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also fly, which costs $240 - $800 and takes 9h 45m.
Poway is 3h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 10:18 AM in Pittsburgh and 7:18 AM in Poway.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Poway is 2405 miles. It takes approximately 38h 59m to drive from Pittsburgh to Poway.
There are 393+ hotels available in Poway.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Poway, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Poway via Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Solana Beach Amtrak Station in around 2d 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Poway via St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, El Centro Bus Stop, and El Cajon Transit Center in around 2d 8h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Santa Fe Depot Transit Center to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
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
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to El Cajon Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $60–110
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Perris Transit Center to Promenade Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Temecula - Murrieta Local Taxi
- Phone
- +1 951-699-5555
- Website
- temeculataxi.com
Finish Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 951-473-0333
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