There are 10 ways to get from Houston to Ironton by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tri-State Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tri-State Airport (HTS)plane IAH - HTS
7h 40m$168–469Fly William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane HOU - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Stationbus
8h 27m$163–714Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Ashlandbus
29h 48m$223–339Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
38h 2mDrive 1,095.5 mi
- Drive from Houston to Irontoncar 1,095.5 mi
18h 58m$200–289Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Yeager Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Yeager Airport (CRW)plane HOU - CRW
- Take the train from Charleston Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 3m$185–697Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane IAH - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Stationbus
8h 57m$215–477Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Ashland Bus Stationbus
32h 4m$251–401Train via Chicago (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 Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
42h 56m$966–1,527Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
44h 42m$946–1,517
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tri-State Airport (HTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Ironton is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $480 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Ironton is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $160 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Ironton. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Ashland via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta Downtown and Charlotte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Ironton station. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Ashland Amtrak Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 56m.
The distance between Houston and Ironton is 977 miles. The road distance is 1101.9 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Ironton without a car is to bus via Sandy Springs which takes 29h 48m and costs $220 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Houston to Ironton, including transfers.
Houston to Ironton bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd station.
Houston to Ironton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Ironton is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $160 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus via Sandy Springs, which costs $220 - $340 and takes 29h 48m, you could also train via Chicago, which costs $950 - $1,600 and takes 42h 56m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Ironton, OH, USA?
American Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tri-State Airport (HTS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisiana St @ Preston St to Ironton via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Doraville Station, Civic Center Station, Atlanta Downtown, Charlotte, and Ashland in around 29h 48m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Yeager Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tri-State Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charlotte to Ashland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Ashland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Houston to Ironton bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Atlanta station.
Ironton is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 7:34 PM in Houston and 8:34 PM in Ironton.
Houston to Ironton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Ironton is 1102 miles. It takes approximately 18h 58m to drive from Houston to Ironton.
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