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How to get fromHouston Airport (IAH) to Philadelphiaby plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 10 ways to get from Houston Airport (IAH) to Philadelphia by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane IAH - PHL
    4h 10m
    $198–637

  2. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane IAH - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 50m
    $184–1,215

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bush IAH Terminal C to Milam St @ Texas Avebus bus 102
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 17m
    $234–476

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bush IAH Terminal C to Pierce St @ Travis Stbus bus 102
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    39h 40m
    $468–954

  5. Drive 1,499.6 mi

    1. Drive from Houston Airport (IAH) to Philadelphiacar car 1,499.6 mi
    26h 36m
    $274–396

  6. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane IAH - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 25m
    $221–883

  7. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane IAH - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 28m
    $222–1,046

  8. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane IAH - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 51m
    $396–1,632

  9. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane IAH - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 50m
    $416–1,078

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Sunset Limited
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain train Crescent
    42h 57m
    $524–1,095

Houston Airport (IAH) to Philadelphia by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration37h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,331.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Houston Airport (IAH), USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bush IAH Terminal C to Philadelphia Bus Station via Milam St @ Texas Ave, Franklin St @ Milam St, Magnolia Transit Center, Houston Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 37h 17m.

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