There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Mars by plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, 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 from William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane HOU - PIT
- Take the taxi from Pittsburgh-Airport-PIT to Marstaxi
5h 1m$206–821Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane IAH - PIT
- Take the taxi from Pittsburgh-Airport-PIT to Marstaxi
5h 28m$168–624Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Busway At Penn Station D to Evans City Exit 83bus
37h 17m$460–984Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
37h 24m$272–403Drive 1,327.8 mi
- Drive from Houston to Marscar 1,327.8 mi
23h 20m$243–350Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Busway At Penn Station D to Evans City Exit 83bus
38h 16m$290–543Train 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 Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
40h 57m$534–1,178Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Alexandriatrain
- Take the train from Alexandria to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 1h$532–1,141
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Mars is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Mars is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 1m and costs $200 - $850.
The distance between Houston and Mars is 1175 miles. The road distance is 1335.6 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Mars without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 17m and costs $460 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Houston to Mars, including transfers.
The best way to get from Houston to Mars is to bus via Sandy Springs which takes 37h 24m and costs $270 - $410. Alternatively, you can train via Chicago, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 40h 57m.
Mars is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 6:02 PM in Houston and 7:02 PM in Mars.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Mars is 1336 miles. It takes approximately 23h 20m to drive from Houston to Mars.
There are 55+ hotels available in Mars.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Mars, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisiana St @ Preston St to Mars via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Doraville Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, East Busway + Penn Station C, and Mccandless Park And Ride in around 37h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Houston to Mars via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Chicago Union Station, and Pittsburgh Amtrak Station in around 40h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- 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
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 (724) 654-3130
- mcourson@newcastletransit.org
- Website
- newcastletransit.org
Bus from East Busway At Penn Station D to Evans City Exit 83
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://newcastletransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://newcastletransit.org/schedules-maps/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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 Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 412-777-7777
- Website
- pghtrans.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 412-777-7777
- Website
- pghtrans.com
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