There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Pittsburgh by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane SEA - PIT
8h 4m$156–656Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
2d 8h$290–1,432Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
2d 13h$408–877Drive 2,474.7 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Pittsburghcar 2,474.7 mi
39h 52m$452–653Fly to Morgantown Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW)plane SEA - MGW
- Take the bus from Mountaineer Station to Pittsburgh Greyhoundbus
12h 46m$160–650Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane SEA - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 34m$216–879
Seattle to Pittsburgh by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Pittsburgh is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Spokane, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Seattle and Pittsburgh is 2171 miles. The road distance is 2489.2 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Pittsburgh without a car is to train which takes 2 days 8h and costs $290 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Seattle to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Seattle to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Pittsburgh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $290 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also bus, which costs $400 - $900 and takes 2 days 13h.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Spokane Station.
Pittsburgh is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 8:48 PM in Seattle and 11:48 PM in Pittsburgh.
Seattle to Pittsburgh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Pittsburgh is 2489 miles. It takes approximately 39h 52m to drive from Seattle to Pittsburgh.
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