There are 11 ways to get from Houston to El Centro by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or taxi
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 Imperial County Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane HOU - IPL
7h 14m$161–814Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Imperial County Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane IAH - IPL
7h 46m$103–477Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
26h 36m$231–419Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to Yuma Amtraktrain Sunset Limited
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Streetbus 10
34h 20m$351–769Drive 1,347.5 mi
- Drive from Houston to El Centrocar 1,347.5 mi
20h 38m$246–356Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Yuma International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane HOU - YUM
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Streetbus
10h 22m$143–755Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Phoenix (PHX)plane HOU - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
10h 23m$191–906Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Phoenix (PHX)plane IAH - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
10h 52m$303–709Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane IAH - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Yucca Valley Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
11h 6m$298–882Fly William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane HOU - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
12h 10m$267–1,261Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IAH - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
12h 37m$169–764
Houston to El Centro by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to El Centro is to fly which costs $100 - $480 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to El Centro is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $160 - $850.
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 36m.
The distance between Houston and El Centro is 1238 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 36m and costs $230 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 14m 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 fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $160 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $420 and takes 26h 36m.
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 8:19 AM in Houston and 6:19 AM in El Centro.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Southern Airways Express fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) twice daily. Alternatively, 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 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Imperial County Airport via Albuquerque, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Imperial County Airport via El Paso, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
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
- $350–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- $10–18
- 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
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- comments@basin-transit.com
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
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