The average bus between Houston and Gretna takes 8h 15m and the fastest bus takes 6h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Houston to Gretna. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Houston and Gretna. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Houston is at 10:50 PM which arrives into Gretna at 1:21 PM. All services require a transfer at New Orleans Bus Station and take an average of 8h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Gretna. However, there are services departing from Houston station and arriving at Gretna station via New Orleans Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
Houston to Gretna bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Houston to Gretna bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New Orleans Bus Station.
The distance between Houston and Gretna is 512.3 km. The road distance is 573 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $45–75 and the journey takes 6h 10m.