There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Port Arthur 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 Philadelphia International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)plane PHL - BPT
8h 1m$181–738Fly Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane PHL - IAH
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Arthur Transitbus
9h 51m$111–476Bus 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 Port Arthurbus
30h 26m$239–341Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Port Arthur Transitbus Greyhound US0602
38h 14m$394–848Drive 1,422.2 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Port Arthurcar 1,422.2 mi
25h 3m$260–375Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane PHL - LCH
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Port Arthurbus
9h 7m$194–721Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Arthur Transitbus
9h 10m$234–991Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port Arthur Transitbus Greyhound US0602
37h 50m$254–494
Philadelphia to Port Arthur by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Port Arthur is to fly and bus which costs $110 - $480 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Port Arthur is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Port Arthur. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Port Arthur via New York and Atlanta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 26m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Port Arthur is 1286 miles. The road distance is 1430.5 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Port Arthur without a car is to bus via New York which takes 30h 26m and costs $230 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Philadelphia to Port Arthur, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Port Arthur bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Port Arthur is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $230 - $350 and takes 30h 26m.
Philadelphia to Port Arthur bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York City Chinatown station.
Port Arthur is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 6:10 AM in Philadelphia and 5:10 AM in Port Arthur.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Port Arthur, TX, USA?
American Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Arthur via New York City Chinatown, New York, Atlanta, and Atlanta in around 30h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Nashville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Lexington, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via St. Louis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- 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
- $340–800
- 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
- $28–65
- 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
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
- 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
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- 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
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Port Arthur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Port Arthur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Port Arthur Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Arthur Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port Arthur Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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