There are 10 ways to get from Houston to Lake Michigan by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, 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 Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane HOU - MDW
4h 29m$163–856Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane IAH - ORD
5h 8m$85–399Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus FlixBus 2240 / ...
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicagobus Querétaro / ...
23h 4m$175–345Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
25h 18m$251–543Drive 1,071.4 mi
- Drive from Houston to Chicagocar 1,071.4 mi
18h 12m$196–283Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane IAH - MKE
4h 38m$163–854Fly William P. Hobby Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane HOU - MKE
6h 1m$281–1,501Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HOU - ORD
6h 35m$98–496Bus, train via Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Longview Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1152
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
27h 16m$224–510Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain City of New Orleans
30h 15m$294–670
Houston to Lake Michigan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Lake Michigan is to fly which costs $85 - $400 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Lake Michigan is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $160 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Lake Michigan. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at State & Roosevelt via Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, California & 35th Street and 35th/Archer Orange Line Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Lake Michigan. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Adams/Wabash via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and LaSalle/Van Buren. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 15m.
The distance between Houston and Lake Michigan is 964 miles. The road distance is 1077.7 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Lake Michigan without a car is to bus which takes 23h 4m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Houston to Lake Michigan, including transfers.
Houston to Lake Michigan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Houston to Lake Michigan train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Lake Michigan is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $160 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $350 and takes 23h 4m, you could also train, which costs $290 - $700 and takes 30h 15m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Lake Michigan, MI, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Houston to State & Roosevelt via Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Samuell @ Cinnabar - E - Ns, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, California & 35th Street, and 35th/Archer Orange Line Station in around 23h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Little Rock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- 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
- $80–190
- 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
- $210–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–290
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
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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 Longview Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Lake Michigan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum station.
Lake Michigan is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 4:15 PM in Houston and 5:15 PM in Lake Michigan.
Houston to Lake Michigan train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Lake Michigan is 1078 miles. It takes approximately 18h 12m to drive from Houston to Lake Michigan.











