There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Metropolis by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 102 bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane IAH - PAH
4h 6m$133–694Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Anna - Shellbus
- Take the taxi from Anna - Shell to Metropolistaxi
16h 48m$214–385Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Fulton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Fulton Amtrak Station to Metropoliscar
22h 49m$249–549Drive 742.7 mi
- Drive from Houston to Metropoliscar 742.7 mi
13h 11m$136–196Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
23h 46m$197–356
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Metropolis is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Metropolis is to line 102 bus and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Houston and Metropolis is 660 miles. The road distance is 747 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Metropolis without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 16h 48m and costs $210 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Houston to Metropolis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Metropolis is 747 miles. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Houston to Metropolis.
There are 112+ hotels available in Metropolis.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Metropolis, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisiana St @ Preston St to Metropolis via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston Bus Station, Texarkana, Nashville Bus Station, and Paducah Bus Station in around 23h 46m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Barkley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Fulton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- 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
- 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
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Anna - Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $100–230
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 Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Texarkana to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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