There are 10 ways to get from Normal to Houston by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane BMI - IAH
7h 3m$98–465Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Longviewtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
22h 13m$311–583Bus
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
25h 30m$188–335Drive 938.2 mi
- Drive from Normal to Houstoncar 938.2 mi
16h 48m$172–248Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane BMI - HOU
7h 36m$173–853Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane STL - HOU
7h 20m$247–1,106Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MDW - HOU
7h 3m$272–1,177Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane STL - IAH
7h 49m$157–658Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane ORD - IAH
8h 13m$140–559Train, bus via Houston Bus Station
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Longviewtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1152
23h 27m$272–535
Normal to Houston by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Houston is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Houston is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $270 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Normal to Houston. However, there are services departing from Bloomington-Normal and arriving at Downtown Houston via Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 30m.
The distance between Normal and Houston is 846 miles. The road distance is 943.6 miles.
The best way to get from Normal to Houston without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 13m and costs $310 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Normal to Houston, including transfers.
Normal to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bloomington-Normal station.
The best way to get from Normal to Houston is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $95 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $340 and takes 25h 30m.
Normal to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Normal to Houston is 944 miles. It takes approximately 16h 48m to drive from Normal to Houston.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bloomington-Normal to Downtown Houston via Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and Memphis Bus Station in around 25h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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