There are 11 ways to get from Houston to Fort Madison by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)HOU - STL
- Take the bus from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to Fort Madison
8h 51m$218–1,063Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)IAH - BRL
7h 42m$118–399Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston to Longview
- Take the train from Longview to St. Louis
- Take the bus from St Louis to Fort Madison
24h 7mBus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis to Fort Madison
25h$174–381Drive 944.4 mi
- Drive from Houston to Fort Madison944.4 mi
17h 24m$173–249Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)IAH - STL
- Take the bus from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to Fort Madison
9h 3m$278–604Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)HOU - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline, IL to Burlington, IA
11h 42m$185–754Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)HOU - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
9h 38m$173–808Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Kansas City (MCI)HOU - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fort Madison
10h 22m$181–953Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Des Moines (DSM)IAH - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Burlington
10h 50m$247–992Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
34h 35m$218–784
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Fort Madison is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Fort Madison is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $110 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Fort Madison. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Fort Madison via Memphis Bus Station and St Louis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Fort Madison. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Fort Madison via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 35m.
The distance between Houston and Fort Madison is 909 miles. The road distance is 949.9 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Fort Madison without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Houston to Fort Madison, including transfers.
Houston to Fort Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Houston to Fort Madison train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Fort Madison is to bus which takes 25h and costs $170 - $390. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $400 and takes 7h 42m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $800 and takes 34h 35m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Fort Madison, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Fort Madison via Memphis Bus Station and St Louis in around 25h. Alternatively, United Airlines and Corporate Flight Management Inc fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Memphis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Springfield, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Fayetteville, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29–60
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $28–100
- Business - advance purchase
- $35–190
- Business Class
- $60–250
Train from Kansas City to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29–55
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $28–100
- Business - advance purchase
- $35–190
- Business Class
- $60–250
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $45–70
- Flexible Fares
- $60–90
- Saver Fare
- $79
- Flex Fare
- $110
Bus from St Louis to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–118
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $45–70
- Flexible Fares
- $65–95
- Saver Fare
- $85
- Flex Fare
- $118
Bus from Moline, IL to Burlington, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–60
Bus from Des Moines to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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 Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Fort Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Houston to Fort Madison train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Fort Madison is 950 miles. It takes approximately 17h 24m to drive from Houston to Fort Madison.
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