There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Boston University by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane IAH - BOS
6h 37m$115–406Bus via Chamblee
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets to Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenuebus
38h 33m$298–499Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
47h 44m$527–1,826Drive 1,816.4 mi
- Drive from Houston to Boston Universitycar 1,816.4 mi
31h 13m$332–479Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane HOU - BOS
7h 45m$223–1,013Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane HOU - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to Back Baytrain
9h 55m$170–770Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane HOU - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
10h 20m$232–1,125Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Brooklinebus
41h 53m$288–542
Houston to Boston University by train, foot, and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Boston University is to fly which costs $110 - $410 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Boston University is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $110 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Boston University. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Allen St/Grand St and New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Boston University. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Boston University East via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Copley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 44m.
The distance between Houston and Boston University is 1641 miles. The road distance is 1827 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Boston University without a car is to bus via Chamblee which takes 38h 33m and costs $290 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Houston to Boston University, including transfers.
Houston to Boston University bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd station.
Houston to Boston University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Boston University is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $110 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus via Chamblee, which costs $290 - $500 and takes 38h 33m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 47h 44m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Boston University, MA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, United Airlines, and Delta fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisiana St @ Preston St to Boston University via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Atlanta, New York, Allen St/Grand St, New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets, and Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue in around 38h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Manchester Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Manchester Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Manchester Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Manchester Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from TF Green Airport to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Atlanta to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $100–150
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from New York, NY - 1st Avenue between East 38th and 39th Streets to Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Brookline
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Boston University bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Atlanta station.
Boston University is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 4:33 AM in Houston and 5:33 AM in Boston University.
Houston to Boston University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Boston University is 1827 miles. It takes approximately 31h 13m to drive from Houston to Boston University.
There are 1823+ hotels available in Boston University.














