There are 8 ways to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to Pittsburgh by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly Rochester to Pittsburgh International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane RST - PIT
5h 42m$75–430Bus 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 54m$318–965Bus, train via Madison
- Take the bus from Rochester to 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
20h 42m$118–317Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
22h 19m$108–302Fly Rochester to Morgantown Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW)plane RST - MGW
- Take the bus from Mountaineer Station to Pittsburgh Greyhoundbus
9h 41m$82–420Fly Rochester to Akron, bus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Akron (CAK)plane RST - CAK
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
8h 21m$92–433Bus, 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$138–372Drive 807.8 mi
- Drive from Rochester Airport (RST) to Pittsburghcar 807.8 mi
13h 17m$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 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $75 - $430.
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 20h 42m and costs $110 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 42m 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 42m and costs $75 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $310 and takes 22h 19m.
Pittsburgh is 1h ahead of Rochester Airport (RST). It is currently 7:46 AM in Rochester Airport (RST) and 8:46 AM in Pittsburgh.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester Airport (RST) to Pittsburgh is 813 miles. It takes approximately 13h 17m to drive from Rochester Airport (RST) to Pittsburgh.
There are 720+ hotels available in Pittsburgh.
What companies run services between Rochester Airport (RST), USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Rochester - Airport to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Rochester Sinclair, Rochester, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Columbus in around 22h 19m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Morgantown Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Rochester to Morgantown Municipal Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Rochester to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Rochester to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- $75–140
- 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
- $55–140
- 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
- $19–45
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- 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 Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from Mountaineer Station to Pittsburgh Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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