There are 6 ways to get from Gilmer to Houston by bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Longview to HoustonAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 7mDrive 225.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gilmer to Houston225.3 mi
4h 24m$42–60Taxi to Gregg County Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the taxi from Gilmer to Gregg County Airport (GGG)
- Fly from Gregg County Airport (GGG) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)GGG - HOU
5h 26m$129–489Bus via Houston Bus Station (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus StationGreyhound US1152
6h 21m$83–212Taxi, bus to Shreveport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 102 bus
- Take the taxi from Gilmer to Longview Bus Station
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)SHV - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston St
5h 50m$96–345Bus to Dallas, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the bus from Kilgore to Dallas Bus Station
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)DAL - HOU
6h 40m$137–505
Gregg County Airport (GGG) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilmer to Houston is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Gilmer to Houston is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Gilmer and Houston is 230 miles. The road distance is 226.6 miles.
The best way to get from Gilmer to Houston without a car is to bus which takes 5h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Gilmer to Houston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilmer to Houston is 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Gilmer to Houston.
There are 1726+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between Gilmer, TX, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Longview to Houston once daily, and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Dallas to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gregg County Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shreveport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kilgore to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $40–65
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