There are 6 ways to get from Houston to Ballinger by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, drive
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Abilene (ABI)IAH - ABI
- Drive from Abilene (ABI) to Ballinger
4h 55m$53–290Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Station
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Concho Valley Transit District
- Take the taxi from Concho Valley Transit District to Ballinger
9h 52m$235–347Drive 346.7 mi
- Drive from Houston to Ballinger346.7 mi
6h 33m$64–92Fly from William P. Hobby Airport, drive
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Abilene (ABI)HOU - ABI
- Drive from Abilene (ABI) to Ballinger
6h 9m$98–519Bus, taxi #2
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Concho Valley Transit District
- Take the taxi from Concho Valley Transit District to Ballinger
9h 52m$231–329Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Concho Valley Transit District
- Take the taxi from Concho Valley Transit District to Ballinger
12h 7m$236–331
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Abilene (ABI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Ballinger is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Ballinger is to fly and drive which takes 4h 55m and costs $50 - $290.
The distance between Houston and Ballinger is 391 miles. The road distance is 348.7 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Ballinger without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 52m and costs $230 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Houston to Ballinger, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Ballinger is 349 miles. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Houston to Ballinger.
There are three+ hotels available in Ballinger.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Ballinger, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Ballinger. However, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Abilene (ABI), then drive to Ballinger. Alternatively, you can take the bus to San Antonio Bus Station, take the bus to Concho Valley Transit District, then take the taxi to Ballinger.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Abilene via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Abilene via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Abilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Abilene via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Concho Valley Transit District
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Houston Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-325-655-3105
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-325-655-3105
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-325-655-3105
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