There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Needles by plane, shuttle, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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 Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle, train
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane HOU - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Kingman, AZ
- Take the train from Kingman Station to Needles Stationtrain
10h 4m$201–586Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Kingman, AZbus
- Take the train from Kingman Station to Needles Stationtrain
26h 18m$291–366Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Ontario Amtraktrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Needles Stationtrain Southwest Chief
42h 55m$1,014–1,565Drive 1,357.6 mi
- Drive from Houston to Needlescar 1,357.6 mi
22h 27m$248–358Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane IAH - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Kingman, AZ
- Take the train from Kingman Station to Needles Stationtrain
10h 39m$283–539Fly 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 San Bernardino to Needles Stationtrain
12h 15m$239–723Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix, shuttle, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Phoenix (PHX)plane HOU - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Needles Stationtrain
12h 5m$390–815Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix, shuttle, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Phoenix (PHX)plane IAH - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Needles Stationtrain
12h 39m$427–768Bus, train via Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Kingman Stationbus
- Take the train from Kingman Station to Needles Stationtrain
37h 54m
Houston to Needles by train and bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Needles is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 22h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Needles is to fly and shuttle and train which takes 10h 4m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Needles station. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Needles Station via Fontana and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 55m.
The distance between Houston and Needles is 1437 miles. The road distance is 1365.5 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Needles without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 18m and costs $290 - $370.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Houston to Needles, including transfers.
Houston to Needles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
Needles is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 6:43 AM in Houston and 4:43 AM in Needles.
Houston to Needles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ontario Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Needles is 1366 miles. It takes approximately 22h 27m to drive from Houston to Needles.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Needles, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Houston to Needles Station via Ontario Amtrak, Holt @ Plum, Fontana Metrolink Transit Center, Fontana, San Bernardino Depot, and San Bernardino in around 42h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Midland/Odessa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Lubbock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kingman Station to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kingman Station to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Bernardino to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kingman Station to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Bernardino to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kingman Station to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- info@VegasAirporter.com
- Website
- Vegas Airporter
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Kingman, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Schedules at
- Vegas Airporter
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Kingman, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Schedules at
- Vegas Airporter
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $160–180
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to Kingman, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $184
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $184
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from El Paso to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $85–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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