There are 8 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)IAH - AVP
7h 8m$133–484Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)IAH - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
9h 26m$87–349Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Take the bus from Atlanta to New York
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA196 / ...
37h 35m$188–497Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scranton, PA202 / ...
44h 57m$320–834Drive 1,565 mi
- Drive from Houston to Scranton1,565 mi
26h 3m$286–413Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)HOU - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
9h 20m$287–648Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)IAH - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
8h 55m$111–309Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Scranton Bus Station
42h 38m$201–447
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 $110 - $310 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Scranton is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $130 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Scranton. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Scranton, PA via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, New York City Chinatown and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 35m.
The distance between Houston and Scranton is 1387 miles. The road distance is 1574.1 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Scranton without a car is to bus via New York which takes 37h 35m and costs $180 - $500.
It takes approximately 7h 8m 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 8m and costs $130 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $180 - $500 and takes 37h 35m.
Houston to Scranton bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Atlanta station.
Scranton is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 12:56 AM in Houston and 1:56 AM in Scranton.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisiana St @ Preston St to Scranton, PA 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 35m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Nashville, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via New Orleans, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
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
- $50–110
- 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
- $220–650
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice 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, PA
- 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
- $55–95
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, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- 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
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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