There are 11 ways to get from Houston to Florida by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, tram, bus, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Amtrak)
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 Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane HOU - FLL
4h 51m$105–606Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Orlando
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Orlando (MCO)plane IAH - MCO
5h 41m$67–429Bus
- Take the bus from Houston to Circle K - Gainesville, FLbus Houston
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus FlixBus 2431
16h 28m$172–316Drive 869.5 mi
- Drive from Houston to Jacksonvillecar 869.5 mi
14h 10m$159–230Line 800 tram to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Tampa, line 30 bus
- Take the tram from Convention District Rusk EB to Magnolia Park Transit Center EBtram
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Tampa (TPA)plane HOU - TPA
- Take the bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Drbus
5h 6m$125–705Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane IAH - JAX
5h 39m$94–497Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Tampa, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tampa (TPA)plane IAH - TPA
- Take the bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Drbus
5h 26m$70–326Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Orlando
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Orlando (MCO)plane HOU - MCO
5h 26m$167–808Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Ft. Myers, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane IAH - RSW
- Take the bus from South Fort Myers Transfer/P&R to Cc Pwky @ Vincennes Blvdbus
6h 36m$236–449Bus via Tallahassee (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Tallahasseebus Greyhound US0799
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonvillebus Greyhound US0760S
21h 30m$102–209Bus #2
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Wildwoodbus Houston
- Take the bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Jacksonvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
23h 36m
Houston to Florida by tram and bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Florida is to fly which costs $65 - $430 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Florida is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Florida. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Jefferson St + Beaver St via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Wildwood Amtrak Station and Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 36m.
The distance between Houston and Florida is 979 miles. The road distance is 874.6 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Florida without a car is to bus which takes 16h 28m and costs $170 - $320.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Houston to Florida, including transfers.
Houston to Florida bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd station.
The best way to get from Houston to Florida is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $100 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $320 and takes 16h 28m.
Houston to Florida bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Wildwood station.
Florida is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 1:25 AM in Houston and 2:25 AM in Florida.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Florida, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston to Jacksonville via Circle K - Gainesville, FL and Gainesville in around 16h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Orlando via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Orlando via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ft. Myers via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Tram from Convention District Rusk EB to Magnolia Park Transit Center EB
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston to Circle K - Gainesville, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $130–280
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 813-254-4278
- Website
- gohart.org
Bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- HART
- 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
- +1 239-533-2111
- Website
- leegov.com
Bus from South Fort Myers Transfer/P&R to Cc Pwky @ Vincennes Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Lee County Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Wildwood
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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