There are 8 ways to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to Pittsburgh by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus (Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rochester to Pittsburgh International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane RST - PIT
5h 28m$85–460Fly Rochester to Akron, bus
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Akron (CAK)plane RST - CAK
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
9h 15m$78–368Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane MSP - PIT
5h 57m$189–696Bus, train via Madison
- Take the bus from Rochester, MN to UW-Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
21h 12m$208–452Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester, MN to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
21h 54m$142–336Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
21h 18m$269–617Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Rochester, MN to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
22h 59m$149–287Drive 807.8 mi
- Drive from Rochester Airport (RST) to Pittsburghcar 807.8 mi
13h 16m$148–213
Rochester (RST) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to Pittsburgh is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $85 - $460.
The distance between Rochester Airport (RST) and Pittsburgh is 698 miles. The road distance is 812.5 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to Pittsburgh without a car is to bus and train via Madison which takes 21h 12m and costs $200 - $460.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $85 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $340 and takes 21h 54m.
Pittsburgh is 1h ahead of Rochester Airport (RST). It is currently 1:13 PM in Rochester Airport (RST) and 2:13 PM in Pittsburgh.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester Airport (RST) to Pittsburgh is 813 miles. It takes approximately 13h 16m to drive from Rochester Airport (RST) to Pittsburgh.
There are 1303+ hotels available in Pittsburgh.
What companies run services between Rochester Airport (RST), USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Rochester - Airport to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Rochester Sinclair, Rochester, MN, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 21h 54m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Rochester to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- + 1 507-280-9270
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester, MN to UW-Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Rochester, MN to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–110
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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