There are 8 ways to get from San Marcos to Houston by bus, train, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus • 4h 44m
$34 - $51
7 alternative options
Bus via Austin Airport (AUS) • 5h 23m
$110 - $119
Train • 8h 28m
$60 - $89
Drive • 2h 40m
$16 - $24
Bus to Austin, fly to Houston Hobby Apt • 3h 47m
$116 - $442
Bus to Austin, fly to Houston • 4h 9m
$105 - $404
Bus to San Antonio, fly to Houston Hobby Apt • 4h 56m
$206 - $272
Bus to San Antonio, fly to Houston • 5h 20m
$125 - $444
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Marcos to Houston is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 2h 40m.
The quickest way to get from San Marcos to Houston is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 2h 40m.
No, there is no direct bus from San Marcos to Houston. However, there are services departing from San Marcos, Tx and arriving at Houston, Tx via Austin, Tx. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from San Marcos to Houston station. However, there are services departing from San Marcos Amtrak and arriving at Houston Amtrak Station via San Antonio Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between San Marcos and Houston is 156 miles. The road distance is 166 miles.
The best way to get from San Marcos to Houston without a car is to bus which takes 4h 44m and costs $30 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from San Marcos to Houston, including transfers.
San Marcos to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Marcos, Tx station.
San Marcos to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Marcos Amtrak station.
The best way to get from San Marcos to Houston is to bus which takes 4h 44m and costs $30 - $55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $55 - $90 and takes 8h 28m.
- Distance: 155.7 miles
- Duration: 4h 44m
What companies run services between San Marcos, TX, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from San Marcos to Houston via Austin, Tx in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Marcos to Houston via San Antonio Amtrak Station in around 8h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin to Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from San Antonio to Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from San Antonio to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $490
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to San Antonio Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $24 - $35
- Premium
- $180 - $250
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $35 - $55
- Business Seat
- $30 - $45
Train from San Antonio Amtrak Station to Houston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $35 - $55
- Premium
- $200 - $290
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $60 - $95
- Business Seat
- $60 - $90
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Marcos, Tx to Austin, Tx
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11 - $16
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $11 - $16
- Flexible
- $27 - $40
Bus from Austin, Tx to Houston, Tx
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23 - $35
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $23 - $35
- Flexible
- $40 - $65
Bus from San Marcos, Tx to San Antonio, Tx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12 - $18
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $12 - $18
- Flexible
- $29 - $45
- Phone
- (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to Austin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3 - $10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- vonlane.com
- Book at
- vonlane.com
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The quickest flight from Austin Airport to Houston Hobby Apt Airport is the direct flight which takes 55 min.
San Marcos to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Houston, Tx station.
San Marcos to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Houston Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Marcos to Houston is 166 miles. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from San Marcos to Houston.
Southwest Airlines offers flights from Austin Airport to Houston Hobby Apt Airport.
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