There are 12 ways to get from Michigan to Texas by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, 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 Detroit to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane DTW - AUS
5h 8m$173–804Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane GRR - IAH
6h 47m$136–658Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
30h 43m$234–420Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
31h 50m$442–892Drive 1,282.4 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Houstoncar 1,282.4 mi
21h 48m$234–338Fly Detroit to San Antonio International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane DTW - SAT
5h 29m$224–954Fly Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane DTW - IAH
5h 41m$184–956Fly Detroit to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane DTW - DFW
5h 54m$185–805Line 6 bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Take the bus from Division/Library to Kentwood Station - Woodlandbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane GRR - DFW
6h 53m$137–657Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Dallas
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Dallas (DAL)plane MDW - DAL
8h 44m$169–679Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
32h 8m$446–852Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
37h 25m$502–1,072
Michigan to Texas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Texas is to fly which costs $180 - $1,000 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Texas is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $170 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan station to Texas. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Louisiana St @ Prairie St via Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station and St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Michigan to Texas. However, there are services departing from Campus Martius - Northbound and arriving at Houston via Detroit, Chicago Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 25m.
The distance between Michigan and Texas is 1177 miles. The road distance is 1289.8 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Texas without a car is to bus which takes 30h 43m and costs $230 - $420.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Michigan to Texas, including transfers.
Michigan to Texas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
Michigan to Texas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Texas is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $170 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $420 and takes 30h 43m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 37h 25m.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Texas, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Louisiana St @ Prairie St via Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, Downtown Houston, and St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St in around 30h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Detroit to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to San Antonio International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to San Antonio International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–210
Flights from Detroit to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- 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
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 616-456-7514
- Website
- ridetherapid.org
Bus from Division/Library to Kentwood Station - Woodland
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.ridetherapid.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.ridetherapid.org/
- Adult
- $2
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More Questions & Answers
Michigan to Texas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Texas is 1h behind Michigan. It is currently 6:06 AM in Michigan and 5:06 AM in Texas.
Michigan to Texas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Texas is 1290 miles. It takes approximately 21h 48m to drive from Michigan to Texas.
There are 1532+ hotels available in Texas.






