There are 9 ways to get from Albuquerque to Houston by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Albuquerque International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane ABQ - HOU
4h 21m$172–903Fly Albuquerque International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 102 bus
cheapest- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane ABQ - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston Stbus
4h 43m$92–475Bus
- Take the bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to El Pasobus Salt Lake
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus El Paso
18h 9m$185–342Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
2d 5h$732–1,547Drive 840.6 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Houstoncar 840.6 mi
14h 58m$154–222Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SAF - HOU
6h 56m$228–887Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SAF - IAH
7h 10m$158–499Bus via Albuquerque, NM
- Take the bus from Albuquerque, NM to El Paso, TXbus Denver to El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus El Paso
18h 54m$167–326Bus via Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1140 / ...
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1001
20h 33m$177–304
Albuquerque to Houston by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Houston is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Houston is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $170 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque to Houston. However, there are services departing from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque and arriving at Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr via El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Albuquerque to Houston. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving at Houston via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Albuquerque and Houston is 779 miles. The road distance is 845.5 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Houston without a car is to bus which takes 18h 9m and costs $180 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Albuquerque to Houston, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Houston bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque station.
Albuquerque to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Houston is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $170 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $350 and takes 18h 9m, you could also train, which costs $700 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 5h.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr via El Paso and El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co in around 18h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Albuquerque, NM to El Paso, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $45–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Albuquerque to Houston bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Houston is 1h ahead of Albuquerque. It is currently 7:47 AM in Albuquerque and 8:47 AM in Houston.
Albuquerque to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Houston is 846 miles. It takes approximately 14h 58m to drive from Albuquerque to Houston.
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