There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Galveston by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane PHL - HOU
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
8h 23m$236–858Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
cheapest- 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
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
7h 35m$227–1,313Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
39h 6m$331–507Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
39h 44m$477–929Drive 1,526.9 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Galvestoncar 1,526.9 mi
26h 55m$279–403Fly Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane PHL - IAH
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
8h 14m$252–961Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
- 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
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
9h 13m$320–1,004Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
- 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
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
9h 9m$303–1,116Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane LGA - HOU
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
9h 22m$262–1,468Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
43h 2m$523–1,061
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Galveston is to drive which costs $270 - $410 and takes 26h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Galveston is to train and fly and taxi which takes 7h 35m and costs $220 - $1,400.
The distance between Philadelphia and Galveston is 1395 miles. The road distance is 1535.8 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Galveston without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 39h 6m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Philadelphia to Galveston, including transfers.
Galveston is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 11:22 AM in Philadelphia and 10:22 AM in Galveston.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Galveston is 1536 miles. It takes approximately 26h 55m to drive from Philadelphia to Galveston.
There are 1231+ hotels available in Galveston.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Galveston, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Galveston. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), walk to Hobby Airport, take the line 040 bus to Monroe Park & Ride, take the line 244 bus to El Dorado Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Galveston. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Houston Bus Station, walk to Magnolia Transit Center, take the line 050 bus to Eastwood Transit Center, take the line 244 bus to El Dorado Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Galveston.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
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
- $340–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- 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
- $23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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