There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Philadelphia Airport (PHL) by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAH - PHL
5h 17m$193–654Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane HOU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 20m$228–1,606Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
36h 24m$260–368Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain Crescent
41h 37m$530–1,092Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane HOU - PHL
6h 11m$241–1,101Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane HOU - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 43m$287–1,810Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HOU - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 20m$298–1,301Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
37h 37m$237–478Drive 1,499.6 mi
- Drive from Houston to Philadelphia Airport (PHL)car 1,499.6 mi
26h 14m$274–396
Houston to Philadelphia Airport (PHL) by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Philadelphia Airport (PHL) is to bus which costs $230 - $480 and takes 37h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Philadelphia Airport (PHL) is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $190 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Philadelphia Airport (PHL). However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at JFK Blvd & 17th St via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, New York City Chinatown and Market St & 11th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Philadelphia Airport (PHL). However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Airport Terminal A via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Gray 30th St Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 37m.
The distance between Houston and Philadelphia Airport (PHL) is 1355 miles. The road distance is 1508.4 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Philadelphia Airport (PHL) without a car is to bus via New York which takes 36h 24m and costs $260 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Houston to Philadelphia Airport (PHL), including transfers.
Houston to Philadelphia Airport (PHL) bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd station.
Houston to Philadelphia Airport (PHL) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Philadelphia Airport (PHL) is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $190 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $260 - $370 and takes 36h 24m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 41h 37m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Philadelphia Airport (PHL), 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 Louisiana St @ Preston St to Airport Terminal A via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Atlanta, New York, New York City Chinatown, Philadelphia Bus Station, Market St & 11th St, JFK Blvd & 17th St, and Suburban Station in around 36h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Atlanta to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $100–150
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Philadelphia Airport (PHL) bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Atlanta station.
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 6:13 AM in Houston and 7:13 AM in Philadelphia Airport (PHL).
Houston to Philadelphia Airport (PHL) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Philadelphia Airport (PHL) is 1508 miles. It takes approximately 26h 14m to drive from Houston to Philadelphia Airport (PHL).
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