There are 10 ways to get from Houston to El Centro by plane, car, bus (Flixbus), train, or bus
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 General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, drive
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)IAH - MXL
- Drive from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to El Centro
8h 46m$148–562Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Houston to Yuma AmtrakSunset Limited
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Street10
34h 20m$121–383Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
26h 26m$245–456Drive 1,347.5 mi
- Drive from Houston to El Centro1,347.5 mi
20h 32m$246–356Fly William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)HOU - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
8h 54m$263–1,168Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)IAH - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
9h 5m$153–669Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Yuma International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)HOU - YUM
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Street
10h 24m$155–757Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)HOU - IPL
7h 29m$243–1,216Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Phoenix (PHX)HOU - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
11h 3m$213–993Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Phoenix (PHX)IAH - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
11h 11m$313–744
Houston to El Centro by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to El Centro is to train and bus which costs $120 - $390 and takes 34h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to El Centro is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $240 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to El Centro. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at El Centro Bus Stop via Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso and Indio Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 26m.
The distance between Houston and El Centro is 1247 miles. The road distance is 1355.3 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to El Centro without a car is to bus which takes 26h 26m and costs $240 - $460.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Houston to El Centro, including transfers.
Houston to El Centro bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr station.
The best way to get from Houston to El Centro is to bus which takes 26h 26m and costs $240 - $460. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $1,300 and takes 7h 29m.
Houston to El Centro bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso station.
El Centro is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 9:50 AM in Houston and 7:50 AM in El Centro.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to El Centro Bus Stop via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, and Indio Bus Station in around 26h 26m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and Southern Airways Express fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Imperial County Airport via Austin, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Imperial County Airport via El Paso, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Imperial County Airport via San Antonio, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120–340
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $170–390
- Business - advance purchase
- $240–950
- Business Class
- $340–850
- 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 Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to El Centro is 1355 miles. It takes approximately 20h 32m to drive from Houston to El Centro.
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