There are 9 ways to get from Rockford to Houston by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane ORD - IAH
6h 21m$112–326Bus, train
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Marshall Station to Houstonbus
26h 21m$277–607Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
27h 43m$187–387Drive 1,066 mi
- Drive from Rockford to Houstoncar 1,066 mi
18h 54m$195–281Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MDW - HOU
7h 27m$251–1,174Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane ORD - HOU
7h 54m$167–814Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MSN - IAH
9h 50m$160–718Bus
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus
- Take the bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus
29h 22m$259–555Bus, train via New Orleans
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
33h 22m$317–737
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockford to Houston is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $330 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Rockford to Houston is to bus and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $110 - $330.
The distance between Rockford and Houston is 1029 miles. The road distance is 1072.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rockford to Houston without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 21m and costs $270 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Rockford to Houston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockford to Houston is 1072 miles. It takes approximately 18h 54m to drive from Rockford to Houston.
There are 1848+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between Rockford, IL, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Rockford to Downtown Houston via 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, and Memphis Bus Station in around 27h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Little Rock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Paducah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Little Rock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–480
- 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
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Marshall Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $170–330
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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