There are 10 ways to get from Houston to Scranton by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane IAH - AVP
7h 13m$163–654Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane IAH - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scrantonbus
8h 56m$82–352Bus 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 Midtown to Scrantonbus
36h 47m$249–353Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scrantonbus
44h 47m$450–1,024Drive 1,565 mi
- Drive from Houston to Scrantoncar 1,565 mi
26h 17m$286–413Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane HOU - LGA
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Scrantonbus
8h 50m$181–837Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane IAH - LGA
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Scrantonbus
9h 23m$88–640Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAH - PHL
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scrantonbus
9h 41m$141–522Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane IAH - JFK
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Scrantonbus
9h 27m$113–433Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphiabus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Scranton Bus Stationbus
42h 38m$295–547
Houston to Scranton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Scranton is to fly and bus which costs $80 - $360 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Scranton is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Scranton. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Scranton via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, New York City Chinatown and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 47m.
The distance between Houston and Scranton is 1387 miles. The road distance is 1574.2 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Scranton without a car is to bus via New York which takes 36h 47m and costs $240 - $360.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Houston to Scranton, including transfers.
Houston to Scranton bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd station.
The best way to get from Houston to Scranton is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $240 - $360 and takes 36h 47m.
Houston to Scranton bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Atlanta station.
Scranton is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 6:49 PM in Houston and 7:49 PM in Scranton.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisiana St @ Preston St to Scranton via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Atlanta, New York, New York City Chinatown, and New York Midtown in around 36h 47m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via New Orleans, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- 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
- help@wandacoach.com
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Scranton is 1574 miles. It takes approximately 26h 17m to drive from Houston to Scranton.
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