There are 11 ways to get from Houston to Fort Madison by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Quad City International Airport, taxi, train
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane HOU - MLI
- Take the taxi from SouthPark Mall Shelter to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madisontrain
10h 12m$237–817Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane IAH - BRL
7h 27m$118–399Bus, train via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fort Madisontrain
24h 38m$156–432Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madisontrain
26h 36m$293–615Drive 944.8 mi
- Drive from Houston to Fort Madisoncar 944.8 mi
17h 28m$173–250Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane HOU - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain
9h 24m$203–896Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Kansas City (MCI)plane HOU - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fort Madisontrain
10h 9m$201–941Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Des Moines (DSM)plane IAH - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Burlington IAbus
12h 2m$307–1,164Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane HOU - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madisontrain
12h 3m$271–1,259Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Burlington IAbus
26h 16m$228–462Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain
34h 35m$422–963
Houston to Fort Madison by bus, foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Fort Madison is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Fort Madison is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $110 - $400.
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 975 miles. The road distance is 950.3 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Fort Madison without a car is to bus and train via Kansas City which takes 24h 38m and costs $150 - $440.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Houston to Fort Madison, including transfers.
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 fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $110 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $470 and takes 26h 16m, you could also train, which costs $420 - $1,000 and takes 34h 35m.
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 28m to drive from Houston to Fort Madison.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Fort Madison, IA, USA?
United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and Spirit Airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Fort Madison via Dallas Bus Station, Kansas City, Des Moines, and Burlington IA in around 26h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Springfield, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Tulsa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Fayetteville, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Longview to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- 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 Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Burlington IA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Texarkana to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Larry's Cab
- Phone
- +1 563-388-7179
Good to Go Taxi Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 563-424-2039
- Website
- goodtogotaxi.com
Dana's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 563-323-2227
- Website
- danascabs.com
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