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DirectionsBy CarFrom the North and WestTake PA Turnpike (I-76) to Interchange #48 (Route 28). Follow signs to Route 28. Once on Route 28S, exit to the left onto the Highland Park Bridge. Proceed across the Highland Park Bridge. Get in the right lane on the bridge and come off on the Butler Street exit. Merge onto Highway 8. Turn left at the first light onto One Wild Place. It comes up very quickly. The road winds up the hill past the Pittsburgh Zoo (on the left) and makes a sharp hairpin turn to the right near the top. You'll see a "Stop Except for Right Turn" sign. At the next intersection, make a left onto Bunker Hill Street. At the top of the hill, make a right onto Highland Avenue. Proceed down Highland Avenue to the Seminary, located on the left, one and one half blocks past the first traffic light. From the SouthTake Interstate 279N to Pittsburgh. Go through the Fort Pitt Tunnel and over the bridge, bearing to the right out of the tunnel. Follow Interstate 376E to the Forbes Avenue (Oakland) exit. Go down Forbes Avenue to the 10th traffic light, Bellefield Ave. (Approximately 1.0 mile.) Turn left. Then turn right at the next light onto Fifth Avenue. Proceed through 10 traffic signals. (Approximately 1.6 miles.) Turn left at the 10th light onto Highland Ave. and continue through seven traffic lights (approximately 1.3 miles) to the Seminary, located on the right. Enter the grounds at the drive beside the sign.
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| City | Distance | Flight Time | Drive Time |
| Baltimore | 218 miles | 1 hour | 4.5 hours |
| Boston | 593 miles | 1.5 hours | 10 hours |
| Chicago | 452 miles | 80 minutes | 8 hours |
| Cincinnati | 295 miles | 1 hour | 6 hours |
| Cleveland | 129 miles | 40 minutes | 2.5 hours |
| Dallas | 1,228 miles | 3 hours | 23 hours |
| Erie | 126 miles | 40 minutes | 2.5 hours |
| Los Angeles | 2,445 miles | 5 hours | 48 hours |
| Miami | 1,168 miles | 3 hours | 21 hours |
| New York | 368 miles | 1.25 hours | 7 hours |
| Omaha | 891 miles | 2.5 hours | 16 hours |
| Philadelphia | 295 miles | 1 hour | 6 hours |
| Phoenix | 2,118 miles | 4.5 hours | 40 hours |
| San Francisco | 2,587 miles | 5.5 hours | 50 hours |
| Seattle | 2,006 miles | 5 hours | 44 hours |
| St. Paul | 849 miles | 2.25 hours | 15 hours |
| Toronto | 324 miles | 1.25 hours | 6 hours |
| Washington, D.C. | 221 miles | 1 hour | 5 hours |
There are several options in transportation from the airport with a wide price range. This information is reliable to the best of our knowledge.
For the brave spirited and economical, the PAT Bus Airport Flyer is only $2.25 one way. It runs 7 days a week every 45 minutes. Hours of operation are 5:30 a.m. to 11:50 p.m. The nearest stop to the Seminary is at Forbes and Morewood in Oakland. From there you will need to go one block up to Fifth Ave. and take a 500 Highland Park Bus. This will cost $1.75. Tell your driver you need to get off at Pittsburgh Seminary which is across the street from Peabody High School.
For the slightly less adventurous, the Airport Express runs regularly from the airport to the Holiday Inn in Oakland. From the Holiday Inn you can catch a cab to the Seminary at 616 N. Highland Avenue for just a few more dollars.
For those who want their trip to be totally predictable, call Regency Transportation at 412-922-6888 at least one day in advance to arrange for direct service to the Seminary.
For those who don't like any of those options just catch one of the many yellow cabs at the airport. You may have to pay dearly, however, depending upon traffic.
Click here for a map of the area around the Seminary