There are 7 ways to get from Murphysboro to Houston by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train (Amtrak)
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Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Drive from Murphysboro to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)PAH - IAH
4h 50m$146–774Drive 745 mi
cheapest- Drive from Murphysboro to Houston745 mi
13h 46m$136–197Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Murphysboro to Cape Girardeau
- Take the bus from Cape Girardeau to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
19h 8m$218–356Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger TerminalCity of New Orleans
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to HoustonSunset Limited
24h 50m$164–2,923Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)STL - HOU
7h 5m$188–870Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)STL - IAH
7h 26m$286–620Bus
- Take the bus from Marathon Gas Station - Marion to Tornado Bus Co - AustinChicago
- Take the bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline DrEl Paso
20h 4m$227–483
Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Murphysboro to Houston is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Murphysboro to Houston is to drive and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $140 - $800.
The distance between Murphysboro and Houston is 721 miles. The road distance is 749.4 miles.
The best way to get from Murphysboro to Houston without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 19h 8m and costs $210 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Murphysboro to Houston, including transfers.
The best way to get from Murphysboro to Houston is to train which takes 24h 50m and costs $160 - $3,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $490 and takes 20h 4m.
Yes, the driving distance between Murphysboro to Houston is 749 miles. It takes approximately 13h 46m to drive from Murphysboro to Houston.
There are 1726+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between Murphysboro, IL, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Murphysboro to Houston via Carbondale and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 24h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Murphysboro to Smith St @ Walker St via Marathon Gas Station - Marion, Austin, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, and N Main St @ Airline Dr in around 20h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Little Rock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cape Girardeau to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Marathon Gas Station - Marion to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- 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
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