By Air in Pittsburgh

Greater Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) (1000 Airport Blvd. 412/472-3525. www.pitairport.com), served by most major airlines, is 14 miles west of downtown.

Flying time to Pittsburgh is 2 hours from New York, 11-12 hours from London (including a 2-hour layover), 15 hours from Sydney (including a 1 to 2-hour layover), and 4 hours from Toronto.

Carriers

American (800/433-7300).

Continental (800/525-0280).

Delta (800/221-1212).

Northwest (800/225-2525).

United (800/241-6522).

US Airways (800/428-4322).

From the U.K.

Air Canada (0870/524-7226).

American (0345/789-789).

Continental (0800/776-464).

Swissair (020/7494-2629).

United (0800/888-555).

Transfers Between the Airport & Town

By Bus

Port Authority Transit (412/442-2000) operates daily bus service (No. 28X) from around 5:30 AM to midnight between the airport and downtown and Oakland ($1.95).

Airlines Transportation Co (412/471-8900). provides motor-coach or van service to the major downtown hotels for $12 one-way and $20 round-trip.

By Car

To reach downtown Pittsburgh from the airport, take Route 22 to I-279. The trip should take about 20 minutes.

By Taxi

A taxi ride between the airport and downtown costs about $30.