There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane PHL - SAT
7h 31m$167–708Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
40h$267–447Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2212
42h$395–873Drive 1,714.5 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houstoncar 1,714.5 mi
28h 20m$313–452Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane BWI - SAT
8h 1m$218–1,512Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane EWR - SAT
8h 18m$443–949Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane PHL - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - UT Austin to San Antonio, TX - E Commerce Stbus
9h 28m$175–736Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane JFK - SAT
9h 19m$589–1,719Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane IAD - SAT
9h 34m$199–1,443Train (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 San Antonio Stationtrain Sunset Limited
46h 50m$472–1,104
Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $750 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Fort Sam Houston. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Broadway & Pershing via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Pecan & Navarro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Fort Sam Houston station. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at San Antonio Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 50m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Fort Sam Houston is 1524 miles. The road distance is 1724.5 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston without a car is to bus which takes 40h and costs $260 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $450 and takes 40h, you could also train, which costs $470 - $1,100 and takes 46h 50m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Broadway & Pershing via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, San Antonio Bus Station, and Pecan & Navarro in around 40h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Fort Sam Houston is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 3:16 PM in Philadelphia and 2:16 PM in Fort Sam Houston.
Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston is 1724 miles. It takes approximately 28h 20m to drive from Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston.
There are 1332+ hotels available in Fort Sam Houston.







