There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Solvang by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane HOU - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
8h 55m$182–768Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane IAH - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
9h 33m$124–521Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Parkbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
32h 44m$271–468Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
42h 8m$545–1,145Drive 1,634.4 mi
- Drive from Houston to Solvangcar 1,634.4 mi
26h 35m$299–431Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HOU - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CAbus
10h 8m$211–746Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAH - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CAbus
10h 31m$263–509Bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CAbus
40h 30m$424–645
Houston to Solvang by train and bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Solvang is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $550 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Solvang is to fly and bus which takes 8h 55m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Solvang. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop via Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, Huntington Park, Los Angeles Union Station and Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 44m.
The distance between Houston and Solvang is 1525 miles. The road distance is 1643.9 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Solvang without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 32h 44m and costs $270 - $470.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Houston to Solvang, including transfers.
Houston to Solvang bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr station.
Houston to Solvang bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Solvang is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 12:01 AM in Houston and 10:01 PM in Solvang.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Solvang is 1644 miles. It takes approximately 26h 35m to drive from Houston to Solvang.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Solvang, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, Huntington Park, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 32h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $85–95
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $80–90
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $85–95
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $80–90
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $85–95
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $80–90
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- Greyhound
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