There are 11 ways to get from Houston to Dayton by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (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 William P. Hobby Airport to Dayton
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Dayton (DAY)plane HOU - DAY
8h 3m$435–2,205Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 54m$152–461Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
26h 43m$156–351Bus, 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 to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
28h 17mDrive 1,082.3 mi
- Drive from Houston to Daytoncar 1,082.3 mi
18h 54m$198–286Fly 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 to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
8h 58m$181–992Fly 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 37m$202–1,080Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Indianapolis (IND)plane IAH - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
9h 7m$171–463Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Covington, bus, line 08 bus
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Covington (CVG)plane IAH - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Northwest Hub to Ludlow @ 2Ndbus
9h 25m$152–758Bus
- 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 50m$191–307Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
33h 53m
Houston to Dayton by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Dayton is to bus via New South Memphis which costs $150 - $360 and takes 26h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Dayton is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $430 - $2,300.
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 Memphis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station and Northwest Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 43m.
The distance between Houston and Dayton is 980 miles. The road distance is 1088.6 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Dayton without a car is to bus via New South Memphis which takes 26h 43m and costs $150 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 3m 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 8h 3m and costs $430 - $2,300. Alternatively, you can bus via New South Memphis, which costs $150 - $360 and takes 26h 43m.
Houston to Dayton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Dayton is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 12:17 PM in Houston and 1:17 PM 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 Memphis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, and Northwest Hub in around 26h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Dayton via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
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
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Bus from Chicago to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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
- $55–130
- 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
- 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 Chicago to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Phone
- +1 937-425-8300
- CustomerService@greaterdaytonrta.org
- Website
- iriderta.org
Bus from Northwest Hub to Ludlow @ 2Nd
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- iriderta.org
- Children 0-12
- $0
- Seniors 65+ and disabled
- $1
- Regular 13+
- $2
- 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
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