There are 8 ways to get from Berkeley to Houston by plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, 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 Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane OAK - HOU
6h 18m$198–911BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SFO - IAH
6h 49m$113–507Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Huntington Parkbus
- Take the bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus
39h 58m$293–535BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Houstontrain
46h 34m$225–385Drive 1,878.5 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Houstoncar 1,878.5 mi
30h 24m$343–496BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SJC - HOU
7h 21m$244–1,116Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SMF - HOU
9h 12m$254–1,140Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
2d$254–1,328
Berkeley to Houston by subway, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Houston is to BART and bus and train which costs $220 - $390 and takes 46h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $190 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Houston. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Houston via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Berkeley and Houston is 1673 miles. The road distance is 1889.4 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Houston without a car is to bus which takes 39h 58m and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Berkeley to Houston, including transfers.
Berkeley to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $190 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $550 and takes 39h 58m, you could also train, which costs $250 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 0h.
Houston is 2h ahead of Berkeley. It is currently 5:50 AM in Berkeley and 7:50 AM in Houston.
Berkeley to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Downtown Berkeley to Rusk St @ Bagby St via West Oakland, Oakland, 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park, El Paso, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, and N Main St @ Airline Dr in around 39h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- 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 Oakland to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–140
- Titanium
- $110–113
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