There are 7 ways to get from Gary to Houston by train, plane, 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.
Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MDW - HOU
5h 55m$231–1,115Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane ORD - IAH
6h 46m$82–427Train, bus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train Ssl
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
26h 32m$316–671Bus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houstonbus
26h 53m$190–360Drive 1,071.7 mi
- Drive from Gary to Houstoncar 1,071.7 mi
17h 58m$196–283Bus to Indianapolis, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane IND - HOU
8h 18m$195–938Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Homewood to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain City of New Orleans
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
31h 56m$371–842
Gary to Houston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gary to Houston is to train and fly which costs $80 - $430 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Gary to Houston is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $230 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Gary station to Houston. However, there are services departing from Gary Bus Station and arriving at Downtown Houston via Harrison & Jefferson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, Jefferson @ Marsalis - E - Ns and Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Gary to Houston. However, there are services departing from Gary Metro Center and arriving at Houston via 55th - 56th - 57th St., Homewood and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 56m.
The distance between Gary and Houston is 993 miles. The road distance is 1077.9 miles.
The best way to get from Gary to Houston without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 32m and costs $310 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Gary to Houston, including transfers.
Gary to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Gary Bus Station.
Gary to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Homewood station.
The best way to get from Gary to Houston is to bus which takes 26h 53m and costs $190 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $370 - $850 and takes 31h 56m.
What companies run services between Gary, IN, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Gary Bus Station to Downtown Houston via Chicago Bus Station, Harrison & Jefferson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, Jefferson @ Marsalis - E - Ns, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, and Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum in around 26h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gary Metro Center to Houston via 55th - 56th - 57th St., Homewood, and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 31h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Little Rock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–8
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Homewood to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- 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
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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 Gary Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
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More Questions & Answers
Gary to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Gary to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gary to Houston is 1078 miles. It takes approximately 17h 58m to drive from Gary to Houston.
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