There are 10 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 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)ORD - IAH
6h 17m$92–336Bus, train
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall Station
- Take the bus from Marshall Station to Houston
26h 16mBus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
27h 43m$192–447Drive 1,065.9 mi
- Drive from Rockford to Houston1,065.9 mi
18h 49m$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 Departures
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)MDW - HOU
7h 31m$163–726Bus 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 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)ORD - HOU
7h 57m$139–566Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)MSN - HOU
10h 8m$202–868Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)MDW - IAH
8h 4m$111–476Bus
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Take the bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
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 Departures
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
33h 17m$222–2,687
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 $90 - $340 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rockford to Houston is to bus and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $90 - $340.
The distance between Rockford and Houston is 1029 miles. The road distance is 1072.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rockford to Houston without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Rockford to Houston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockford to Houston is 1072 miles. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Rockford to Houston.
There are 1861+ 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 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Paducah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
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
- $140–1,100
- 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
- $130–320
- 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
- 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
- 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
- $70–230
- 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
- $70–160
- 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
- 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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