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How to get fromCalifornia to Pennsylvaniaby plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car or train (Amtrak)

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There are 12 ways to get from California to Pennsylvania by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly San Diego International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)planeSAN - PIT
    7h 18m
    $302–705

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeLAX - PHL
    7h 18m
    $141–383

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus StationbusGreyhound US1210
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Camden Walter Rand Trans CenterbusGreyhound US0421
    2d 16h
    $242–547

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentownbus
    3. Take the bus from Allentown to Philadelphiabus
    2d 16h
    $324–1,616

  5. Drive 2,687.8 mi

    1. Drive from Los Angeles to Philadelphiacar2,687.8 mi
    43h 25m
    $491–709

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)planeLAX - PIT
    7h 32m
    $151–443

  7. Fly San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeSAN - PHL
    7h 10m
    $282–355

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)planeSFO - PIT
    8h 2m
    $330–813

  9. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeSFO - PHL
    7h 48m
    $180–713

  10. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)planeLAX - CLE
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Erie, PAbus
    9h 30m
    $166–464

  11. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2d 17h
    $301–2,805

  12. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2d 22h
    $339–1,856

California to Pennsylvania by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 16hAverage Duration
Ticket$242Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between California, USA and Pennsylvania, USA?

Breeze Airways, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Market St At 13Th St via St Louis Bus Station, Camden Walter Rand Trans Center, and Broadway In Front Of Wrtc in around 2d 16h.

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