There are 11 ways to get from Houston to Dayton by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Dayton
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Dayton (DAY)plane HOU - DAY
7h 44m$143–703Bus via Irving
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
27h 22m$195–377Bus, train via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
28h 8m$264–555Drive 1,082.3 mi
- Drive from Houston to Daytoncar 1,082.3 mi
18h 54m$198–286Fly William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane HOU - CMH
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
8h 17m$180–928Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane IAH - CMH
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
8h 46m$192–501Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Indianapolis (IND)plane HOU - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
8h 57m$170–856Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane HOU - SDF
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus
- Take the taxi from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Daytontaxi
9h 16m$283–1,092Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Covington (CVG)plane IAH - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
9h 20m$155–773Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus Houston
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0110 / ...
28h 49m$216–337Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
32h 37m$320–715
Houston to Dayton by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Dayton is to bus via Irving which costs $190 - $380 and takes 27h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Dayton is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Dayton. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. via Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station and Northwest Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 22m.
The distance between Houston and Dayton is 979 miles. The road distance is 1088.6 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Dayton without a car is to bus via Irving which takes 27h 22m and costs $190 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Houston to Dayton, including transfers.
Houston to Dayton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Dayton is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Irving, which costs $190 - $380 and takes 27h 22m.
Houston to Dayton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Dayton is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 4:08 AM in Houston and 5:08 AM in Dayton.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Dayton (DAY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. via Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, and Northwest Hub in around 27h 22m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Dayton via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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 Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Yellow Taxi Cincinnati
- Phone
- +1 513-400-4251
- Website
- yellowtaxicincinnati.com
Towne Taxi
- Phone
- +1 513-761-7700
- Website
- townetaxiinc.com
Riverfront Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 513-886-0256
- Website
- riverfronttaxicincinnati.com
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