There are 11 ways to get from Houston to Okeechobee by plane, 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 Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, train
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane HOU - FLL
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Okeechobee Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 38m$152–576Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Plant Citybus Houston
- Take the train from Lakeland to Okeechobee Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
21h 48m$271–372Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Okeechobee Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 5h$1,191–1,874Drive 1,058.2 mi
- Drive from Houston to Okeechobeecar 1,058.2 mi
17h 17m$194–279Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Tampa (TPA)plane HOU - TPA
- Take the train from Tampa to Okeechobee Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 6m$167–597Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane IAH - FLL
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Okeechobee Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 18m$189–539Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Miami International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane IAH - MIA
- Take the train from Hollywood Amtrak Station to Okeechobee Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 37m$166–855Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Orlando, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Orlando (MCO)plane HOU - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lakeland to Okeechobee Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 50m$168–602Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane HOU - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Tampa to Okeechobee Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 32m$162–545Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Orlando, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Orlando (MCO)plane IAH - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lakeland to Okeechobee Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 28m$260–2,935Bus, train via Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Tampa to Okeechobee Amtrak Stationtrain
27h 46m$240–376
Houston to Okeechobee by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Okeechobee is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Okeechobee is to fly and train which takes 7h 38m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Okeechobee station. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Okeechobee Amtrak Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Greensboro and Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Houston and Okeechobee is 1083 miles. The road distance is 1064.4 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Okeechobee without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 48m and costs $270 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Houston to Okeechobee, including transfers.
Houston to Okeechobee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
Okeechobee is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 2:40 PM in Houston and 3:40 PM in Okeechobee.
Houston to Okeechobee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Okeechobee is 1064 miles. It takes approximately 17h 17m to drive from Houston to Okeechobee.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Okeechobee, FL, USA?
You can take a train from Houston to Okeechobee Amtrak Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Greensboro, and Cary in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Orlando via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Okeechobee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland to Okeechobee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Okeechobee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Okeechobee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Okeechobee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Hollywood Amtrak Station to Okeechobee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland to Okeechobee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Okeechobee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland to Okeechobee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Okeechobee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Plant City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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 Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
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