There are 9 ways to get from Bethesda to Houston by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane DCA - HOU
6h 23m$298–1,512Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane BWI - IAH
6h 56m$76–808Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
31h 20m$138–426Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
39h 11m$217–2,404Drive 1,382.5 mi
- Drive from Bethesda to Houstoncar 1,382.5 mi
23h 38m$253–365Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane DCA - IAH
6h 24m$186–912Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 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
6h 58m$196–716Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane BWI - HOU
6h 50m$168–1,358Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the bus from Bethesda to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane RIC - IAH
9h 3m$146–537
Bethesda to Houston by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bethesda to Houston is to train and fly which costs $75 - $850 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bethesda to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $290 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct train from Bethesda to Houston. However, there are services departing from Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at Houston via Washington Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 11m.
The distance between Bethesda and Houston is 1248 miles. The road distance is 1390.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bethesda to Houston without a car is to bus which takes 31h 20m and costs $130 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Bethesda to Houston, including transfers.
Bethesda to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Bethesda to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $290 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $430 and takes 31h 20m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $2,400 and takes 39h 11m.
Houston is 1h behind Bethesda. It is currently 11:05 PM in Bethesda and 10:05 PM in Houston.
Bethesda to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
What companies run services between Bethesda, MD, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform to Congress St @ Milam St via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, and Magnolia Transit Center in around 31h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Richmond International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Richmond International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Richmond International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Richmond International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–500
- 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
- $55–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bethesda to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- 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 Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- 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
- $75–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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