There are 9 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Swarthmore by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), 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.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street StationPennsylvanian
8h 25m$65–320Drive 290.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pittsburgh to Swarthmore290.1 mi
5h 10m$53–77Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to PhiladelphiaGreyhound US0421 / ...
8h 45m$55–128Bus 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
5h 14mFly Pittsburgh International Airport to Lancaster, drive
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Lancaster (LNS)PIT - LNS
- Drive from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Swarthmore
5h 14m$110–500Bus 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
6h 31m$71–402Bus 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
- Take the train from Gray 30th St Station to Swarthmore
6h 30mBus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- 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
- Take the train from Gray 30th St Station to Swarthmore
7h 19mBus 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
- Take the train from Gray 30th St Station to Swarthmore
7h 1m
Pittsburgh to Swarthmore by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Swarthmore is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Swarthmore is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Swarthmore. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Chester Rd & Rutgers Av - FS via 2nd St & Green St and 69th St Transit Center South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Pittsburgh station to Swarthmore. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station and arriving at Swarthmore via Gray 30th St Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Swarthmore is 358 miles. The road distance is 291.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Swarthmore without a car is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs $65 - $320.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Pittsburgh to Swarthmore, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Swarthmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Swarthmore train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Swarthmore is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs $65 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $130 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Swarthmore, PA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station once daily. Tickets cost $65–320 and the journey takes 7h 29m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Philadelphia 4 times a day. Tickets cost $45–130 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
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
- $65–320
- 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
- $22–310
- 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
#mediaviewer/File:Amtrak_%22Pennsylvanian%22_at_Bryn_Mawr,_PA.jpg "Pennsylvanian exterior")
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
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Gray 30th St Station to Swarthmore
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
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
- $45–130
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Pittsburgh to Swarthmore bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia station.
Pittsburgh to Swarthmore train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Swarthmore is 292 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Pittsburgh to Swarthmore.
There are 915+ hotels available in Swarthmore.