There are 8 ways to get from Elkhart to Houston by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly South Bend to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SBN - IAH
6h 55m$179–721Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane ORD - IAH
8h 25m$93–340Train, bus via Marshall (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Marshall Station to Houstonbus
26h 15mBus
- Take the bus from South Bend, IN to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
28h 54m$134–366Drive 1,140.3 mi
- Drive from Elkhart to Houstoncar 1,140.3 mi
19h 53m$209–301Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MDW - HOU
8h 7m$182–917Train, bus
- Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station 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
28h 56m$244–541Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station 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
33h 16m$211–2,258
South Bend (SBN) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elkhart to Houston is to train and fly which costs $90 - $340 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Elkhart to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Elkhart to Houston. However, there are services departing from Franklin & 6th and arriving at Downtown Houston via South Bend, IN, Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Elkhart station to Houston. However, there are services departing from Elkhart Amtrak Station and arriving at Houston via Chicago Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 16m.
The distance between Elkhart and Houston is 1001 miles. The road distance is 1146.9 miles.
The best way to get from Elkhart to Houston without a car is to train and bus via Marshall which takes 26h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Elkhart to Houston, including transfers.
Elkhart to Houston bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from South Bend, IN station.
Elkhart to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Elkhart Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Elkhart to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $370 and takes 28h 54m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $2,300 and takes 33h 16m.
What companies run services between Elkhart, IN, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from South Bend (SBN) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Franklin & 6th to Downtown Houston via South Bend, IN, Chicago Bus Station, and Memphis Bus Station in around 28h 54m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from South Bend to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Paducah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Little Rock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from South Bend to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from South Bend to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from South Bend to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from South Bend to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from South Bend to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Bend, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Elkhart to Houston bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Chicago station.
Houston is 1h behind Elkhart. It is currently 12:58 AM in Elkhart and 11:58 PM in Houston.
Elkhart to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elkhart to Houston is 1147 miles. It takes approximately 19h 53m to drive from Elkhart to Houston.
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