There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Houston Station by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane PHL - HOU
7h 36m$336–1,507Train 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 50m$217–974Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
32h 44m$253–358Train (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 55m$546–1,079Drive 1,505.6 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Houston Stationcar 1,505.6 mi
26h 24m$275–397Fly Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane PHL - IAH
6h 56m$226–759Train 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
6h 48m$277–1,812Train 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
7h 53m$489–1,157Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- 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
8h 30m$322–1,917Bus (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 43m$250–480
Philadelphia to Houston Station by train, foot, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Houston Station is to bus which costs $250 - $480 and takes 37h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Houston Station is to train and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $270 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Houston Station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Clinton Dr @ Lathrop St via New York, Atlanta and S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Houston Station. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Houston via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 55m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Houston Station is 1363 miles. The road distance is 1514.4 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Houston Station without a car is to bus via New York which takes 32h 44m and costs $250 - $360.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Philadelphia to Houston Station, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Houston Station bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Houston Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Houston Station is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $330 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $250 - $360 and takes 32h 44m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 41h 55m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Houston Station, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Houston Station via New York City Chinatown, New York, Atlanta, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, and Clinton Dr @ Lathrop St in around 32h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
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
Flights from Laguardia Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- 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 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
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- 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 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
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 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- 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
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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/
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Houston Station bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York City Chinatown station.
Houston Station is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 8:08 AM in Philadelphia and 7:08 AM in Houston Station.
Philadelphia to Houston Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Houston Station is 1514 miles. It takes approximately 26h 24m to drive from Philadelphia to Houston Station.
There are 1820+ hotels available in Houston Station.










