There are 10 ways to get from New York to Houston by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)EWR - IAH
6h 44m$102–291Fly Laguardia Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)LGA - IAH
7h 5m$82–284Bus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus StationFlixBus N2470 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus StationGreyhound US0602
34h 49m$171–492Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger TerminalCrescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to HoustonSunset Limited
42h 20m$233–3,283Drive 1,610.4 mi
- Drive from New York to Houston1,610.4 mi
27h 4m$294–425Fly Laguardia Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)LGA - HOU
6h 58m$309–564Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)EWR - HOU
8h 16m$154–631Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)JFK - IAH
6h 57m$111–462Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)PHL - IAH
8h 8m$95–900Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from New York to Memphis - Summer AveNyc
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown HoustonFlixBus N2211
36h 46m$216–327
New York to Houston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Houston is to fly which costs $80 - $290 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to Houston. However, there are services departing from New York Midtown and arriving at Congress St @ Milam St via Atlanta Bus Station and Magnolia Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to Houston. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Houston via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 20m.
The distance between New York and Houston is 1444 miles. The road distance is 1619.8 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Houston without a car is to bus which takes 34h 49m and costs $170 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from New York to Houston, including transfers.
New York to Houston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
New York to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $100 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $500 and takes 34h 49m, you could also train, which costs $230 - $3,300 and takes 42h 20m.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New York Midtown to Congress St @ Milam St via Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, and Magnolia Transit Center in around 34h 49m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
Flights from Laguardia Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Asheville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- 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
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $85–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Memphis - Summer Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
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New York to Houston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Houston is 1h behind New York. It is currently 2:10 AM in New York and 1:10 AM in Houston.
New York to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Houston is 1620 miles. It takes approximately 27h 4m to drive from New York to Houston.
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