There are 9 ways to get from McLean to Houston by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)DCA - HOU
6h 23m$249–1,214Subway, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 102 bus
cheapest- Take the subway from McLean, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)BWI - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston St
7h 48m$77–464Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus StationFlixBus N2470 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus StationGreyhound US0602
32h 7m$148–451Train, bus
- Take the train from Alexandria to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Houston
38h 28m$259–1,699Drive 1,374.1 mi
- Drive from McLean to Houston1,374.1 mi
23h 23m$251–363Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)IAD - IAH
6h 29m$205–612Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)DCA - IAH
6h 36m$177–814Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)BWI - HOU
7h 40m$139–854Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to New Orleans Union Passenger TerminalCrescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to HoustonSunset Limited
39h 28m$240–3,809
McLean to Houston by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McLean to Houston is to subway and train and fly and line 102 bus which costs $75 - $470 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from McLean to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $240 - $1,300.
The distance between McLean and Houston is 1251 miles. The road distance is 1382.1 miles.
The best way to get from McLean to Houston without a car is to bus which takes 32h 7m and costs $140 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from McLean to Houston, including transfers.
The best way to get from McLean to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $240 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $460 and takes 32h 7m, you could also train, which costs $240 - $3,900 and takes 39h 28m.
Houston is 1h behind McLean. It is currently 10:40 AM in McLean and 9:40 AM in Houston.
Yes, the driving distance between McLean to Houston is 1382 miles. It takes approximately 23h 23m to drive from McLean to Houston.
There are 1726+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between McLean, VA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Dominion Dr+Chain Bridge Rd to Congress St @ Milam St via Ballston+Bay H, Ballston+Bay A, K St NW+17 St NW, Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, and Magnolia Transit Center in around 32h 7m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- 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
- $55–2,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from McLean, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $2–190
- Business Class
- $40–220
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- 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 Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $60–170
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
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