There are 10 ways to get from Houston to Downey by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAH - LAX
6h 37m$60–308Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Pasobus El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Parkbus El Paso
28h 11m$242–423Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
37h 42m$193–695Drive 1,502.3 mi
- Drive from Houston to Downeycar 1,502.3 mi
24h 6m$275–396Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HOU - LAX
6h 38m$145–657Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane HOU - LGB
7h 21m$176–857Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, line 460 bus
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane IAH - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-East Shuttle Areabus
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Norwalk Stationbus
9h 37m$158–860Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane HOU - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
9h 13m$227–1,020Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane IAH - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
9h 23m$137–571Bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus Houston
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus Greyhound US1000
36h 53m$237–398
Houston to Downey by train and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Downey is to fly which costs $60 - $310 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Downey is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $60 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Downey. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at Florence / Downey via Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso and Florence / Pacific. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Downey station. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Lakewood Blvd Station via Union Station - Metro A-Line and Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 42m.
The distance between Houston and Downey is 1427 miles. The road distance is 1511.1 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Downey without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 28h 11m and costs $240 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Houston to Downey, including transfers.
Houston to Downey bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr station.
Houston to Downey train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Downey is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $60 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $240 - $430 and takes 28h 11m, you could also train, which costs $190 - $700 and takes 37h 42m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Downey, CA, USA?
Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to Florence / Downey via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park, and Florence / Pacific in around 28h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-East Shuttle Area
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Norwalk Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–140
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $120–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Downey bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso station.
Downey is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 5:54 PM in Houston and 3:54 PM in Downey.
Houston to Downey train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Downey is 1511 miles. It takes approximately 24h 6m to drive from Houston to Downey.
There are 2007+ hotels available in Downey.




















