There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Hays by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hays Municipal Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane IAH - HYS
8h 9m$131–527Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Garden City Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)plane IAH - GCK
- Drive from Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) to Hayscar
8h 48m$98–424Bus via Denton
- Take the bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to University of North Texas - Dentonbus
- Take the bus from Denton to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Haysbus
20h 38m$183–328Drive 765.4 mi
- Drive from Houston to Hayscar 765.4 mi
12h 35m$140–202Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Garden City Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)plane HOU - GCK
- Drive from Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) to Hayscar
8h 41m$126–591Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Salina Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane IAH - SLN
- Take the bus from Salina to Haysbus
6h 41m$109–440Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Hays Municipal Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane HOU - HYS
6h 49m$179–724Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Haysbus
22h 48m$145–294Bus via Wake Village
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Haysbus
26h 38m$255–410
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Hays is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Hays is to fly and bus which takes 6h 41m and costs $100 - $440.
The distance between Houston and Hays is 684 miles. The road distance is 769.9 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Hays without a car is to bus via Denton which takes 20h 38m and costs $180 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Houston to Hays, including transfers.
The best way to get from Houston to Hays is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Denton, which costs $180 - $330 and takes 20h 38m.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Hays is 770 miles. It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive from Houston to Hays.
There are 18+ hotels available in Hays.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Hays, KS, USA?
United Airlines flies from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to Hays via University of North Texas - Denton, Denton, Lawrence Bus Stop, and Hays in around 20h 38m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Tulsa, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Midland/Odessa, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via San Antonio, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Lubbock, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Austin, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Amarillo, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Will Rogers World, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Salina Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Midland/Odessa, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Tulsa, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via San Antonio, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Dallas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Austin, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Will Rogers World, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Lubbock, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Garden City Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Garden City Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to University of North Texas - Denton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Denton to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- 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 Lawrence Bus Stop to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Salina to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Texarkana to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–160
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