There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Zacatecas by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane IAH - ZCL
8h 23m$8,220–18,280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Houston to Zacatecasbus
19h 3m$1,934–3,248Drive 1,172.5 km
- Drive from Houston to Zacatecascar 1,172.5 km
13h 32m$2,307–3,332Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane HOU - ZCL
10h 20m$5,214–26,254Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane IAH - AGU
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus
8h 7m$6,590–14,940Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)plane IAH - SLP
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Zacatecasbus
8h 55m$3,190–11,420Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Del Bajío International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane IAH - BJX
- Take the bus from León to Zacatecasbus
11h 11m$2,377–7,595Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Stationtrain Sunset Limited
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Zacatecasbus
20h 47m$2,752–3,610Bus via San Luis Potosí
- Take the bus from Houston to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Zacatecasbus
22h 51m$2,605–2,915
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Zacatecas is to bus via San Luis Potosí which costs $2600 - $3000 and takes 22h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Zacatecas is to fly and bus which takes 8h 7m and costs $6500 - $15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Zacatecas. However, there are services departing from Smith St @ Prairie St and arriving at Zacatecas via Westpark / Lower Uptown Transit Center and Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 3m.
The distance between Houston and Zacatecas is 1137 km. The road distance is 1172.5 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Zacatecas without a car is to bus which takes 19h 3m and costs $1900 - $3300.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Houston to Zacatecas, including transfers.
Houston to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Omnius Express (OMEX VIP), depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $8000 - $19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1900 - $3300 and takes 19h 3m.
Houston to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Omnius Express (OMEX VIP), arrive at Zacatecas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Zacatecas is 1172 km. It takes approximately 13h 32m to drive from Houston to Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Zacatecas, Mexico?
American Airlines, Aeroméxico, and United Airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Omnius Express (OMEX VIP) operates a bus from Houston to Zacatecas twice daily. Tickets cost $1,900–3,200 and the journey takes 17h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–14,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–26,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–11,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–10,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–14,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,200
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $420–470
- Confort
- $500–600
- Primera Clase
- $320–470
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from León to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from León to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from León to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from León to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 554 440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from León to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,600
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
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