There are 8 ways to get from Goleta to Houston by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SBA - HOU
5h 46m$185–830Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SBA - IAH
6h 20m$114–516Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus
32h 8m$323–521Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Goleta Station to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
39h 17m$209–1,233Drive 1,609.8 mi
- Drive from Goleta to Houstoncar 1,609.8 mi
26h 1m$294–425Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane LAX - HOU
7h 38m$205–737Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane LAX - IAH
7h 45m$123–377Bus
- Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
39h 11m$170–394
Goleta to Houston by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Houston is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $380 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Houston is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Houston. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Airport and arriving at Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr via Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles and El Paso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Goleta station to Houston. However, there are services departing from Goleta Station and arriving at Houston via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 17m.
The distance between Goleta and Houston is 1492 miles. The road distance is 1619.2 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Houston without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 32h 8m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Goleta to Houston, including transfers.
Goleta to Houston bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, depart from Santa Barbara Airport station.
Goleta to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Goleta Station.
The best way to get from Goleta to Houston is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $320 - $550 and takes 32h 8m, you could also train, which costs $200 - $1,300 and takes 39h 17m.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr via Los Angeles Airport, CA, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus Plaza, Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, Spring St & 7th St, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, and El Paso in around 32h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Goleta Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Goleta to Houston bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, arrive at Los Angeles Airport, CA station.
Houston is 2h ahead of Goleta. It is currently 4:09 PM in Goleta and 6:09 PM in Houston.
Goleta to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Houston is 1619 miles. It takes approximately 26h 1m to drive from Goleta to Houston.
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