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How to get fromMountain View to Houstonby plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Mountain View to Houston by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane plane SJC - HOU
    6h 12m
    $301–1,412

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane SFO - IAH
    6h 41m
    $115–492

  3. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus bus
    38h 40m
    $288–507

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain train Sunset Limited
    2d
    $265–626

  5. Drive 1,855.6 mi

    1. Drive from Mountain View to Houstoncar car 1,855.6 mi
    30h 6m
    $339–490

  6. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane SJC - IAH
    6h 33m
    $149–662

  7. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport

    1. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane plane OAK - HOU
    7h 20m
    $282–1,318

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus bus
    42h 48m
    $275–616

Mountain View to Houston by train (Amtrak)

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket$265Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?

Southwest Airlines flies from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Rusk St @ Bagby St via King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Tucson, El Paso, El Paso, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, and N Main St @ Airline Dr in around 38h 40m.

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