There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Fairfax by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HOU - DCA
5h 17m$275–1,310Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane IAH - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
6h 57m$82–382Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Richmondbus
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
32h 12m$237–418Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Alexandriatrain Crescent
38h 32m$427–930Drive 1,355.2 mi
- Drive from Houston to Fairfaxcar 1,355.2 mi
23h 41m$248–358Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane IAH - DCA
5h 43m$197–963Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane IAH - IAD
5h 57m$177–616Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane HOU - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
6h 27m$175–819Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
33h 57m$221–490
Houston to Fairfax by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Fairfax is to fly and subway which costs $80 - $390 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Fairfax is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $270 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Fairfax. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform and Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 32m.
The distance between Houston and Fairfax is 1250 miles. The road distance is 1363.1 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Fairfax without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 12m and costs $230 - $420.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Houston to Fairfax, including transfers.
Houston to Fairfax train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Fairfax is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $270 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $420 - $950 and takes 38h 32m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $490 and takes 33h 57m.
Fairfax is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 3:26 AM in Houston and 4:26 AM in Fairfax.
Houston to Fairfax train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Fairfax, VA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Houston to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Alexandria, King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform, and Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform in around 38h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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