There are 7 ways to get from Metairie to Houston by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MSY - HOU
3h 34m$89–604Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus FlixBus 2211 / ...
7h 48m$43–74Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
10h 51m$83–194Drive 341.9 mi
- Drive from Metairie to Houstoncar 341.9 mi
5h 44m$63–91Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 102 bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MSY - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston Stbus
3h 53m$84–346Drive to Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Drive from Metairie to Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)car
- Fly from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane PIB - IAH
4h 48m$70–347Bus via Houston Bus Station (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
9h 27m$59–116
Metairie to Houston by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metairie to Houston is to bus which costs $40 - $75 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Metairie to Houston is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs $85 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Metairie to Houston. However, there are services departing from Airline @ E of Causeway and arriving at Downtown Houston via Main Library and New Orleans Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Metairie and Houston is 320 miles. The road distance is 343.9 miles.
The best way to get from Metairie to Houston without a car is to bus which takes 7h 48m and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Metairie to Houston, including transfers.
Metairie to Houston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
The best way to get from Metairie to Houston is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs $85 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $75 and takes 7h 48m, you could also train, which costs $80 - $200 and takes 10h 51m.
Metairie to Houston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Houston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metairie to Houston is 344 miles. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Metairie to Houston.
What companies run services between Metairie, LA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston 5 times a day. Tickets cost $40–70 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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