There are 10 ways to get from Houston to Potomac by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus, train, 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.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)HOU - DCA
6h 17m$280–1,316Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)IAH - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
7h 9m$65–815Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to AtlantaHouston
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union StationFlixBus N2471 / ...
30h 50m$199–334Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger TerminalSunset Limited
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union StationCrescent
39h 25m$254–849Drive 1,380.6 mi
- Drive from Houston to Potomac1,380.6 mi
23h 28m$252–364Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)IAH - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform
- Take the bus from Rockville+Bay A to Falls Rd+River Rd
6h 21m$170–817Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)IAH - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
6h 59m$190–481Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)HOU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
7h$150–1,264Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)HOU - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
8h 32m$170–770Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus StationGreyhound US0602
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union StationFlixBus N2471 / ...
33h 25m$145–321
Houston to Potomac by train, subway, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Potomac is to fly and train which costs $65 - $850 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Potomac is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $280 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Potomac. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd via Houston Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, Wisconsin Av NW+Albemarle St NW and Friendship Heights+Bay J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 25m.
The distance between Houston and Potomac is 1262 miles. The road distance is 1388.6 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Potomac without a car is to bus via Sandy Springs which takes 30h 50m and costs $190 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Houston to Potomac, including transfers.
Houston to Potomac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Houston Bus Station.
The best way to get from Houston to Potomac is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $280 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus via Sandy Springs, which costs $190 - $340 and takes 30h 50m, you could also train, which costs $250 - $850 and takes 39h 25m.
Houston to Potomac bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Potomac is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 9:11 AM in Houston and 10:11 AM in Potomac.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Franklin St @ Milam St to Falls Rd+River Rd via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Doraville Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, and Rockville+Bay A in around 30h 50m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Jackson/Vicksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Greenville/Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–250
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
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–6
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Rockville+Bay A to Falls Rd+River Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
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