There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Scranton by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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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 28m$173–704Fly 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
9h 16m$108–394Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scrantonbus
37h 18m$258–373Train, 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$512–1,098Drive 1,555 mi
- Drive from Houston to Scrantoncar 1,555 mi
26h 41m$284–410Fly 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 Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scrantonbus
9h 18m$200–854Fly 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 Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scrantonbus
9h 49m$117–437Fly 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 45m$146–492Bus (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$296–582
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 $100 - $400 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Scranton is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $170 - $750.
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 Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 18m.
The distance between Houston and Scranton is 1387 miles. The road distance is 1564.1 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Scranton without a car is to bus via New York which takes 37h 18m and costs $250 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 28m 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 28m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $250 - $380 and takes 37h 18m.
Houston to Scranton bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Atlanta station.
Scranton is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 12:25 AM in Houston and 1:25 AM 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, New York Midtown, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 37h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via New Orleans, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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
- $100–230
- 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
- $360–800
- 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/
- Adult One Way
- $100–150
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- customerservice@martzbus.com
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $50–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Scranton is 1564 miles. It takes approximately 26h 41m to drive from Houston to Scranton.
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