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How to get fromPotomac to Pittsburghby bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Potomac to Pittsburgh by bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, plane, or train

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Stationbus515
    2. Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal StationbusGreyhound US0430 / ...
    6h 42m
    $36–128

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak StationtrainFloridian
    8h 37m
    $72–142

  3. Drive 218.4 mi

    1. Drive from Potomac to Pittsburghcar218.4 mi
    4h 20m
    $40–58

  4. Bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd to Rockville+Bay Abus
    2. Take the subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)planeDCA - PIT
    4. Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Plbus
    4h 36m

  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)planeIAD - PIT
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Plbus
    5h 15m

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)planeBWI - PIT
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Plbus
    5h 6m

Potomac to Pittsburgh by bus and subway

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Rockville+Bay A, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, SHADY GROVE & station, and Frederick Bus Station in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Rockville Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $70–140 and the journey takes 7h 19m.

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