There are 6 ways to get from Opelousas to Houston by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lafayette to Houstonbus Miami
3h 44m$66–173Drive 221.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Opelousas to Houstoncar 221.2 mi
4h 1m$41–59Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
6h 18m$51–68Fly, line 102 bus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane LFT - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston Stbus
2h 49m$53–307Bus via Downtown Houston (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Lafayette to Downtown Houstonbus FlixBus N2210 / ...
4h 8m$41–63Bus via Congress St @ Milam St (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602 / ...
5h 18m$42–70
Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Opelousas to Houston is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Opelousas to Houston is to fly and line 102 bus which takes 2h 49m and costs $50 - $310.
The distance between Opelousas and Houston is 236 miles. The road distance is 222.5 miles.
The best way to get from Opelousas to Houston without a car is to bus which takes 3h 44m and costs $65 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Opelousas to Houston, including transfers.
The best way to get from Opelousas to Houston is to bus which takes 3h 44m and costs $65 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $70 and takes 6h 18m.
Yes, the driving distance between Opelousas to Houston is 223 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Opelousas to Houston.
There are 1169+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between Opelousas, LA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Lafayette to Houston once daily. Tickets cost $55–160 and the journey takes 3h 21m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Houston 3 times a week. Tickets cost $40–55 and the journey takes 5h 54m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Lafayette to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lafayette to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lafayette Transit System to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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