Car hire and driving in Pittsburgh, PA
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PIT means 21 km (13 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Pittsburgh
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh to Akron | United States | 147 km (91 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Pittsburgh to Cleveland | United States | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Pittsburgh to Columbus | United States | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Pittsburgh to Buffalo | United States | 287 km (179 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Pittsburgh to Amherst | United States | 299 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Pittsburgh to Brantford | Canada | 300 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Pittsburgh to London | Canada | 301 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 5 min |
| Pittsburgh to Arlington | United States | 302 km (188 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Pittsburgh to Washington | United States | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Pittsburgh to St. Catharines | Canada | 310 km (193 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Pittsburgh to Alexandria | United States | 311 km (193 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Pittsburgh to Hamilton | Canada | 313 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 14 min |
| Pittsburgh to New York City | United States | 507 km (315 mi) | about 6 h 52 min |
| Pittsburgh to Toronto | Canada | 366 km (228 mi) | about 4 h 58 min |
| Pittsburgh to Brooklyn | United States | 511 km (318 mi) | about 6 h 56 min |
| Pittsburgh to Chicago | United States | 660 km (410 mi) | about 8 h 56 min |
| Pittsburgh to Queens | United States | 521 km (324 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Pittsburgh to Montréal | Canada | 767 km (477 mi) | about 10 h 24 min |
| Pittsburgh to Philadelphia | United States | 414 km (257 mi) | about 5 h 37 min |
| Pittsburgh to Manhattan | United States | 510 km (317 mi) | about 6 h 55 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Pittsburgh?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.