There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane PHL - SAT
7h 46m$108–529Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane PHL - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
9h 29m$103–388Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
41h 41m$183–513Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2212
42h 4m$229–1,061Drive 1,714.5 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houstoncar 1,714.5 mi
28h 26m$313–452Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane BWI - SAT
8h 49m$124–1,002Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane EWR - SAT
8h 57m$124–583Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane DCA - SAT
9h 33m$246–1,744Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane JFK - SAT
9h 52m$150–1,219Train (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 San Antonio Stationtrain Sunset Limited
46h 40m$275–2,357
Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $390 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Broadway & Pershing via Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station and Pecan & Navarro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 41m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Fort Sam Houston is 1524 miles. The road distance is 1724.5 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston without a car is to bus which takes 41h 41m and costs $180 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $550 and takes 41h 41m, you could also train, which costs $270 - $2,400 and takes 46h 40m.
Philadelphia to Fort Sam Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Fort Sam Houston is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 4:51 PM in Philadelphia and 3:51 PM in Fort Sam Houston.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Broadway & Pershing via Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, San Antonio Bus Station, and Pecan & Navarro in around 41h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–230
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- 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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- 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
- $75–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $24–90
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $11–85
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