There are 6 ways to get from Arkansas to Houston by plane, bus, train, 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 from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport, line 102 bus
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane LIT - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston Stbus
2h 54m$89–474Drive 430 mi
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Houstoncar 430 mi
7h 32m$79–114Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 3m$134–254Train, bus via Houston Bus Station
- Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1152
12h 10m$100–211Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, line 102 bus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane XNA - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston Stbus
3h 16m$107–441Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to San Antonio Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
24h 59m$260–546
Arkansas to Houston by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Houston is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Houston is to fly and line 102 bus which takes 2h 54m and costs $85 - $480.
No, there is no direct train from Arkansas station to Houston. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Houston via San Antonio Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 59m.
The distance between Arkansas and Houston is 407 miles. The road distance is 432.5 miles.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Houston without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 3m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Arkansas to Houston, including transfers.
Arkansas to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Union Station.
Arkansas to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Antonio Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Houston is 433 miles. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Arkansas to Houston.
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What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
You can take a train from Union Station to Houston via San Antonio Station in around 24h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Union Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Antonio Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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