United States
| Lowest Price | $42.00 |
| Fastest Train | 5h 20m |
| Trains Per Day | 1 |
| Train Lines | 2 |
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In the last month, $57.42 was the average price of a train ticket from Pittsburgh, PA to Harrisburg, PA. You can expect to find tickets at that price or lower if you book your trip at least 14 days in advance. Otherwise, expect to pay around $9.56 more than that for a same-day booking.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg is approximately 164 miles, or 264 kilometers. The average train journey between these two cities takes 5 hours and 35 minutes, although the absolute fastest you could get there is 5 hours and 20 minutes.
Looking for ways to pass the time? Most trains are equipped with Wi-Fi, which means you can stream music, browse social media or get some work done during your ride. That said, in case your train has a spotty signal, or is among the few without Wi-Fi, we also recommend downloading TV shows and movies to your mobile device in advance of your trip. That way the ride will fly by whatever the Wi-Fi situation.
Trains from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg are the most crowded on Tuesday. Tickets also tend to be more expensive then. If you are looking for a great deal on your train tickets or just want extra room to stretch out, consider traveling on Monday instead, as it tends to be the least crowded day of the week.
Most days, there is only one train which leaves Pittsburgh at 4:00am and arrives in Harrisburg around 5 hours later.
Typically there is only one scheduled train per day. Luckily, this train will get you to Harrisburg with direct service. While there might still be stops along the way, you will not need to switch trains.
You can also take a train for your return trip from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh. If you're not not set on traveling by train, you could always take the bus from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg for $33.00.
2 train services operate from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. However, each train line only offers one daily trip.
| Train | Daily Trips | Avg. Time | Avg. Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amtrak | 2 | 6h 10m | $97.25 |
| Amtrak Pennsylvanian | 1 | 5h 20m | $42.87 |
Amtrak train tickets from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg start from $97, and on average cost $97. Daily there are 2 Amtrak schedules to Harrisburg. Amtrak in Pittsburgh leaves from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station / Grant St Transportation Ctr and one other station. And in Harrisburg trains arrive at Harrisburg Transp Ctr, From Pittsburgh to Harrisburg train travel on Amtrak takes 6 hours and 10 minutes. If you are looking to get to Harrisburg faster, Amtrak offers more express schedule options with a travel time of 5 hours and 20 minutes. If you are looking to travel to Harrisburg on a weekend there is typically one Amtrak scheduled trip per day, which will cost for a one-way weekend reservation from Pittsburgh.
Amtrak Pennsylvanian train tickets from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg start from $42, and on average cost $43. Daily there are 1 Amtrak Pennsylvanian schedules to Harrisburg. Amtrak Pennsylvanian in Pittsburgh leaves from 1100 Liberty Ave, And in Harrisburg trains arrive at Harrisburg Transp Ctr, From Pittsburgh to Harrisburg train travel on Amtrak Pennsylvanian takes 5 hours and 20 minutes. If you are looking to travel to Harrisburg on a weekend there is typically one Amtrak Pennsylvanian scheduled trip per day, which will cost for a one-way weekend reservation from Pittsburgh.
There are two stations in Pittsburgh where you can board the train to Harrisburg:
Harrisburg has one train station:
Overall score for trains from Pittsburgh, PA to Harrisburg, PA
(Based on 1 ratings and reviews)
5.0
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