There are 9 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 Sation
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)MDW - HOU
6h 14m$133–667Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)ORD - IAH
6h 48m$67–287Train, bus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.Ssl
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall Station
- Take the bus from Marshall Station to Houston
25h 7mBus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
27h 3m$186–399Drive 1,071.7 mi
- Drive from Gary to Houston1,071.7 mi
18h 4m$196–283Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)MDW - IAH
6h 47m$81–417Bus to Indianapolis, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)IND - HOU
9h 2m$162–757Bus to Indianapolis, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)IND - IAH
9h 19m$210–487Train
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.Ssl
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
32h 12m$195–2,633
Gary to Houston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gary to Houston is to train and fly which costs $65 - $290 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Gary to Houston is to train and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $130 - $700.
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 27h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Gary to Houston. However, there are services departing from Gary and arriving at Houston via Jackson-Blue, Chicago Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 12m.
The distance between Gary and Houston is 995 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 25h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 14m 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 South Shore Line, depart from Gary station.
The best way to get from Gary to Houston is to bus which takes 27h 3m and costs $180 - $400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $2,700 and takes 32h 12m.
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 27h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gary to Houston via Van Buren St., Jackson-Blue, Clinton-Blue, Chicago Union Station, and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 32h 12m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Paducah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Indianapolis to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Indianapolis to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- 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 Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
- 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
- $130–320
- 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
- $55–2,300
- 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 Gary Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- 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
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- 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 South Shore Line, arrive at Van Buren St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gary to Houston is 1078 miles. It takes approximately 18h 4m to drive from Gary to Houston.
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