There are 7 ways to get from Dearborn to Houston by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane DTW - IAH
6h 2m$59–306Train, bus via Marshall (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Marshall Station to Houstonbus
29h 56mBus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
31h 52m$186–426Drive 1,273.7 mi
- Drive from Dearborn to Houstoncar 1,273.7 mi
22h 1m$233–336Fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane DTW - HOU
7h 46m$146–706Train, bus
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus
- Take the bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus
32h 37m$260–605Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
36h 57m$227–2,322
Detroit (DTW) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dearborn to Houston is to fly which costs $55 - $310 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Dearborn to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $55 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Dearborn to Houston. However, there are services departing from Michigan & Bingham and arriving at Downtown Houston via Detroit Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 52m.
The distance between Dearborn and Houston is 1120 miles. The road distance is 1281.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dearborn to Houston without a car is to train and bus via Marshall which takes 29h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Dearborn to Houston, including transfers.
Dearborn to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
The best way to get from Dearborn to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $55 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $430 and takes 31h 52m, you could also train, which costs $220 - $2,400 and takes 36h 57m.
Dearborn to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Houston is 1h behind Dearborn. It is currently 2:43 AM in Dearborn and 1:43 AM in Houston.
What companies run services between Dearborn, MI, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Spirit Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Michigan & Bingham to Downtown Houston via Lafayette & Sixth, Detroit Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Memphis Bus Station in around 31h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to William P. Hobby Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to William P. Hobby Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Marshall Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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 Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $170–330
Bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
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