There are 6 ways to get from Metropolis to Houston by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, 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, line 102 bus
best- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane PAH - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston Stbus
3h 41m$94–392Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Metropolis to Anna - Shelltaxi
- Take the bus from Anna - Shell to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus
- Take the bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus
20h 1m$258–519Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paducah Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Marshall Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Marshall Station to Houstonbus
22h 5m$279–536Drive 744.5 mi
- Drive from Metropolis to Houstoncar 744.5 mi
13h 4m$136–197Bus
- Take the bus from Paducah Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Houston Bus Stationbus
22h 45m$201–357Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Metropolis to Fulton Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Fulton Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
23h 51m$245–545
Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metropolis to Houston is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Metropolis to Houston is to fly and line 102 bus which takes 3h 41m and costs $90 - $400.
The distance between Metropolis and Houston is 658 miles. The road distance is 748.8 miles.
The best way to get from Metropolis to Houston without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 20h 1m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Metropolis to Houston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Metropolis to Houston is 749 miles. It takes approximately 13h 4m to drive from Metropolis to Houston.
There are 1412+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between Metropolis, IL, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Metropolis to Congress St @ Milam St via Paducah Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Texarkana, Houston Bus Station, and Magnolia Transit Center in around 22h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fulton Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- 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
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Anna - Shell to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $130–270
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
- flixbus.com
Bus from Paducah Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Paducah Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Marshall Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- 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 Nashville Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Texarkana to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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