There are 10 ways to get from Pennsylvania to Houston by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane PIT - HOU
5h 59m$238–1,073Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane BWI - IAH
7h 23m$219–1,017Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
37h 49m$249–479Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus FlixBus 2211 / ...
38h 58m$473–943Drive 1,507.9 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Houstoncar 1,507.9 mi
26h 27m$276–398Fly Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane PHL - IAH
6h 2m$225–757Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 102 bus
- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airportbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane PIT - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston Stbus
6h 22mTrain to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane BWI - HOU
7h 3m$279–1,855Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane EWR - IAH
8h$491–1,162Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
41h 54m$543–1,093
Pennsylvania to Houston by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pennsylvania to Houston is to bus which costs $240 - $480 and takes 37h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Pennsylvania to Houston is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $230 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Pennsylvania station to Houston. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Congress St @ Milam St via Atlanta Bus Station and Magnolia Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Pennsylvania to Houston. However, there are services departing from 15th St/City Hall and arriving at Houston via 30th Street Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 54m.
The distance between Pennsylvania and Houston is 1171 miles. The road distance is 1516.7 miles.
The best way to get from Pennsylvania to Houston without a car is to bus which takes 37h 49m and costs $240 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Pennsylvania to Houston, including transfers.
Pennsylvania to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Pennsylvania to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Pennsylvania to Houston is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $230 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $480 and takes 37h 49m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 41h 54m.
What companies run services between Pennsylvania, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Congress St @ Milam St via Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, and Magnolia Transit Center in around 37h 49m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- 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 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- rideprt.org
Bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.rideprt.org
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
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More Questions & Answers
Pennsylvania to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Houston is 1h behind Pennsylvania. It is currently 4:31 AM in Pennsylvania and 3:31 AM in Houston.
Pennsylvania to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pennsylvania to Houston is 1517 miles. It takes approximately 26h 27m to drive from Pennsylvania to Houston.
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