There are 10 ways to get from Baltimore to Houston by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, subway, 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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane BWI - HOU
5h 35m$204–954Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane BWI - IAH
5h 56m$79–366Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
31h 1m$222–477Train, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Houstonbus
37h 38m$415–925Drive 1,409.7 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Houstoncar 1,409.7 mi
24h 37m$258–372Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane DCA - HOU
6h 28m$358–2,263Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane DCA - IAH
6h 45m$188–1,465Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane IAD - IAH
7h 34m$176–624Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane PHL - IAH
7h 26m$117–1,046Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
39h 31m$442–958
Baltimore to Houston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Houston is to fly which costs $75 - $370 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Houston is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $200 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore station to Houston. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and arriving at Congress St @ Milam St via Atlanta Bus Station and Magnolia Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Baltimore station to Houston. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Penn Station and arriving at Houston via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 31m.
The distance between Baltimore and Houston is 1271 miles. The road distance is 1417.9 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Houston without a car is to bus which takes 31h 1m and costs $220 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Baltimore to Houston, including transfers.
Baltimore to Houston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Baltimore to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Baltimore Penn Station.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Houston is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $200 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $480 and takes 31h 1m, you could also train, which costs $440 - $1,000 and takes 39h 31m.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Congress St @ Milam St via Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, and Magnolia Transit Center in around 31h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Greenville/Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- 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
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $60–170
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Houston is 1h behind Baltimore. It is currently 6:48 AM in Baltimore and 5:48 AM in Houston.
Baltimore to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
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