There are 12 ways to get from Houston to Long Beach by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Long Beach Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane HOU - LGB
6h$183–803Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAH - LAX
6h 41m$107–320Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from 7th / Maple to 1st / Pinebus 60
28h 7m$242–423Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
37h 50m$493–1,013Drive 1,508.2 mi
- Drive from Houston to Long Beachcar 1,508.2 mi
24h 28m$276–398Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HOU - LAX
6h 4m$135–557Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane IAH - SNA
5h 55m$228–604Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane HOU - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
8h 37m$243–1,017Fly William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane HOU - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallerybus
8h 19m$244–1,124Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane IAH - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
9h 17m$175–720Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IAH - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallerybus
8h 58m$176–777Bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus Houston
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1000
35h 35m$329–539
Houston to Long Beach by train and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Long Beach is to fly which costs $100 - $320 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Long Beach is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $220 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Long Beach. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at 1st / Pine via Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso and 7th / Maple. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Long Beach station. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at 1st Street Station via Union Station - Metro A-Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 50m.
The distance between Houston and Long Beach is 1397 miles. The road distance is 1517 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Long Beach without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 28h 7m and costs $240 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Houston to Long Beach, including transfers.
Houston to Long Beach bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr station.
Houston to Long Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Long Beach is to fly which takes 6h and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $240 - $430 and takes 28h 7m, you could also train, which costs $490 - $1,100 and takes 37h 50m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Long Beach, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Long Beach Airport (LGB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to 1st / Pine via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, and 7th / Maple in around 28h 7m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from 7th / Maple to 1st / Pine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Houston to Long Beach bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Long Beach is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 9:20 AM in Houston and 7:20 AM in Long Beach.
Houston to Long Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Long Beach is 1517 miles. It takes approximately 24h 28m to drive from Houston to Long Beach.
Book your Houston to Long Beach bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 787+ hotels available in Long Beach.




















