There are 9 ways to get from Mattoon to Houston by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MDW - HOU
8h 55m$271–1,204Train, bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane STL - IAH
10h 11m$141–610Bus
- Take the bus from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus Chicago
- Take the bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus El Paso
22h 12m$237–500Train, bus
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain City of New Orleans
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus FlixBus 2211 / ...
23h 26m$263–544Drive 892.4 mi
- Drive from Mattoon to Houstoncar 892.4 mi
15h 1m$163–236Train, bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane STL - HOU
9h 42m$216–1,038Train, bus to Indianapolis, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane IND - HOU
9h 38m$214–987Train, bus to Indianapolis, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane IND - IAH
9h 55m$244–459Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain City of New Orleans
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
26h 29m$318–694
Mattoon to Houston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mattoon to Houston is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Mattoon to Houston is to train and fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $270 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Mattoon station to Houston. However, there are services departing from Mattoon Amtrak Station and arriving at Houston via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 29m.
The distance between Mattoon and Houston is 1136 miles. The road distance is 897.6 miles.
The best way to get from Mattoon to Houston without a car is to bus which takes 22h 12m and costs $230 - $500.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Mattoon to Houston, including transfers.
Mattoon to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Mattoon Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Mattoon to Houston is to bus which takes 22h 12m and costs $230 - $500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $310 - $700 and takes 26h 29m.
Mattoon to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mattoon to Houston is 898 miles. It takes approximately 15h 1m to drive from Mattoon to Houston.
What companies run services between Mattoon, IL, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mattoon to Rusk St @ Bagby St via Phillips Gas Station - Arcola, Austin, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, and N Main St @ Airline Dr in around 22h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Houston via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 26h 29m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to William P. Hobby Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Indianapolis to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–300
Bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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