Top 6 weekend trips from Pittsburgh
- Toronto / New York City
- Asheville / Louisville
- Cincinnati / Cleveland
- Niagara Falls / Philadelphia
- Baltimore / Charlotte
- Columbus / Indianapolis
For any of these trips, you could visit just the first or second destination if you want to do less driving and spend more time in the area.
The longest trip is about 24.5 hours of total driving, so you may want to plan to do this over a long weekend.
Trip idea #1: Pittsburgh → Toronto → New York City → Pittsburgh
leave Pittsburgh on Friday
1 hour → Grove City
48 minutes → Meadville
1 hour → Findley Lake
46 minutes → Fredonia
54 minutes → Buffalo
1.5 hours → Toronto Premium Outlets
35 minutes → Toronto (stay Friday night)
1 hour → Grove City
48 minutes → Meadville
1 hour → Findley Lake
46 minutes → Fredonia
54 minutes → Buffalo
1.5 hours → Toronto Premium Outlets
35 minutes → Toronto (stay Friday night)
6.5 hours of driving
Toronto to New York City
leave Toronto on Saturday
1.5 hours → Niagara Falls
1.5 hours → Letchworth State Park
1.5 hours → Watkins Glen
1.5 hours → Binghamton
1.5 hours → Liberty
1.5 hours → West Point
1.5 hours → New York City (stay Saturday night)
1.5 hours → Niagara Falls
1.5 hours → Letchworth State Park
1.5 hours → Watkins Glen
1.5 hours → Binghamton
1.5 hours → Liberty
1.5 hours → West Point
1.5 hours → New York City (stay Saturday night)
10 hours of driving
New York City to Pittsburgh
leave New York City on Sunday
1.5 hours → New Brunswick
1.5 hours → Allentown
1.5 hours → Carlisle
1.5 hours → Breezewood
1 hour → Ligonier
55 minutes → Pittsburgh (back home)
1.5 hours → New Brunswick
1.5 hours → Allentown
1.5 hours → Carlisle
1.5 hours → Breezewood
1 hour → Ligonier
55 minutes → Pittsburgh (back home)
8 hours of driving
Total driving time for this trip is about 24.5 hours of driving.
Trip idea #2: Pittsburgh → Asheville → Louisville → Pittsburgh
leave Pittsburgh on Friday
1.5 hours → Morgantown
60 minutes → Weston
2 hours → Beckley
2 hours → Galax
2 hours → Bristol
1.5 hours → Asheville (stay Friday night)
1.5 hours → Morgantown
60 minutes → Weston
2 hours → Beckley
2 hours → Galax
2 hours → Bristol
1.5 hours → Asheville (stay Friday night)
9.5 hours of driving
Asheville to Louisville
leave Asheville on Saturday
1.5 hours → Sevierville
1.5 hours → Whitley City
51 minutes → London
49 minutes → Berea
39 minutes → Lexington
1.5 hours → Louisville (stay Saturday night)
1.5 hours → Sevierville
1.5 hours → Whitley City
51 minutes → London
49 minutes → Berea
39 minutes → Lexington
1.5 hours → Louisville (stay Saturday night)
7 hours of driving
Louisville to Pittsburgh
leave Louisville on Sunday
1 hour → Warsaw
2 hours → Montgomery Inn-Ribs King
57 minutes → Columbus
1.5 hours → Zanesville
59 minutes → Wheeling
1.5 hours → Pittsburgh (back home)
1 hour → Warsaw
2 hours → Montgomery Inn-Ribs King
57 minutes → Columbus
1.5 hours → Zanesville
59 minutes → Wheeling
1.5 hours → Pittsburgh (back home)
7.5 hours of driving
Total driving time for this trip is about 24 hours of driving.
Trip idea #3: Pittsburgh → Cincinnati → Cleveland → Pittsburgh
leave Pittsburgh on Friday
59 minutes → Wheeling
1 hour → The Rock Café
1.5 hours → Columbus
1 hour → Clifton Mill
1 hour → Montgomery Inn-Ribs King
23 minutes → Cincinnati (stay Friday night)
59 minutes → Wheeling
1 hour → The Rock Café
1.5 hours → Columbus
1 hour → Clifton Mill
1 hour → Montgomery Inn-Ribs King
23 minutes → Cincinnati (stay Friday night)
6.5 hours of driving
Cincinnati to Cleveland
leave Cincinnati on Saturday
58 minutes → Xenia
1 hour → Westgate Import Market
39 minutes → Johnstown
1 hour → Shelby
55 minutes → Wooster
57 minutes → Swensons (7 Hills) Drive In Restaurants
19 minutes → Cleveland (stay Saturday night)
58 minutes → Xenia
1 hour → Westgate Import Market
39 minutes → Johnstown
1 hour → Shelby
55 minutes → Wooster
57 minutes → Swensons (7 Hills) Drive In Restaurants
19 minutes → Cleveland (stay Saturday night)
6 hours of driving
Cleveland to Pittsburgh
leave Cleveland on Sunday
47 minutes → Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
39 minutes → Akron
1 hour → Rick's Cafe
1 hour → Youngstown
5 minutes → Pittsburgh (back home)
47 minutes → Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
39 minutes → Akron
1 hour → Rick's Cafe
1 hour → Youngstown
5 minutes → Pittsburgh (back home)
3.5 hours of driving
Total driving time for this trip is about 16 hours of driving.
Trip idea #4: Pittsburgh → Niagara Falls → Philadelphia → Pittsburgh
leave Pittsburgh on Friday
1 hour → Grove City
48 minutes → Meadville
48 minutes → Erie
1 hour → Fredonia
42 minutes → Blasdell
48 minutes → Niagara Falls (stay Friday night)
1 hour → Grove City
48 minutes → Meadville
48 minutes → Erie
1 hour → Fredonia
42 minutes → Blasdell
48 minutes → Niagara Falls (stay Friday night)
5 hours of driving
Niagara Falls to Philadelphia
leave Niagara Falls on Saturday
49 minutes → Roycroft Inn
1.5 hours → Rochester
1.5 hours → Skaneateles
1.5 hours → Binghamton
1 hour → Scranton
1 hour → Allentown
1 hour → Philadelphia (stay Saturday night)
49 minutes → Roycroft Inn
1.5 hours → Rochester
1.5 hours → Skaneateles
1.5 hours → Binghamton
1 hour → Scranton
1 hour → Allentown
1 hour → Philadelphia (stay Saturday night)
8 hours of driving
Philadelphia to Pittsburgh
leave Philadelphia on Sunday
1 hour → West Chester
60 minutes → Lancaster
1.5 hours → Carlisle
48 minutes → Pleasantville
1 hour → Ligonier
47 minutes → Pittsburgh (back home)
1 hour → West Chester
60 minutes → Lancaster
1.5 hours → Carlisle
48 minutes → Pleasantville
1 hour → Ligonier
47 minutes → Pittsburgh (back home)
6.5 hours of driving
Total driving time for this trip is about 19.5 hours of driving.
Trip idea #5: Pittsburgh → Baltimore → Charlotte → Pittsburgh
leave Pittsburgh on Friday
1 hour → Fallingwater
46 minutes → Stoystown
55 minutes → Breezewood
55 minutes → Hagerstown
52 minutes → Gaithersburg
46 minutes → Baltimore (stay Friday night)
1 hour → Fallingwater
46 minutes → Stoystown
55 minutes → Breezewood
55 minutes → Hagerstown
52 minutes → Gaithersburg
46 minutes → Baltimore (stay Friday night)
5.5 hours of driving
Baltimore to Charlotte
leave Baltimore on Saturday
58 minutes → Washington, DC
1 hour → Fredericksburg
1 hour → Richmond
2 hours → Kerr Lake
60 minutes → Durham
1 hour → Archdale
1.5 hours → Charlotte (stay Saturday night)
58 minutes → Washington, DC
1 hour → Fredericksburg
1 hour → Richmond
2 hours → Kerr Lake
60 minutes → Durham
1 hour → Archdale
1.5 hours → Charlotte (stay Saturday night)
8.5 hours of driving
Charlotte to Pittsburgh
leave Charlotte on Sunday
1.5 hours → Mooresville
1.5 hours → Fort Chiswell
1.5 hours → Adventures on the Gorge
60 minutes → Weston
1.5 hours → Morgantown
35 minutes → Pittsburgh (back home)
1.5 hours → Mooresville
1.5 hours → Fort Chiswell
1.5 hours → Adventures on the Gorge
60 minutes → Weston
1.5 hours → Morgantown
35 minutes → Pittsburgh (back home)
8 hours of driving
Total driving time for this trip is about 22 hours of driving.
Trip idea #6: Pittsburgh → Columbus → Indianapolis → Pittsburgh
leave Pittsburgh on Friday
59 minutes → Wheeling
1 hour → The Rock Café
38 minutes → Zanesville
59 minutes → New Albany
23 minutes → Columbus (stay Friday night)
59 minutes → Wheeling
1 hour → The Rock Café
38 minutes → Zanesville
59 minutes → New Albany
23 minutes → Columbus (stay Friday night)
4 hours of driving
Columbus to Indianapolis
leave Columbus on Saturday
3 hours → Yellow Springs
4 hours → Dayton
49 minutes → Richmond
48 minutes → Sulphur Springs
46 minutes → Fishers
27 minutes → Indianapolis (stay Saturday night)
3 hours → Yellow Springs
4 hours → Dayton
49 minutes → Richmond
48 minutes → Sulphur Springs
46 minutes → Fishers
27 minutes → Indianapolis (stay Saturday night)
10 hours of driving
Indianapolis to Pittsburgh
leave Indianapolis on Sunday
49 minutes → Richmond
1 hour → Dayton
57 minutes → Columbus
1.5 hours → Zanesville
59 minutes → Wheeling
1.5 hours → Pittsburgh (back home)
49 minutes → Richmond
1 hour → Dayton
57 minutes → Columbus
1.5 hours → Zanesville
59 minutes → Wheeling
1.5 hours → Pittsburgh (back home)
6.5 hours of driving
Total driving time for this trip is about 20.5 hours of driving.
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