There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Houston by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SEA - HOU
7h 7m$238–1,008Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SEA - IAH
7h 23m$128–560Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Provo Intermodal Hubbus
- Take the bus from Provo Envios Confianza to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus
43h 23m$389–705Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
2d 23h$852–1,835Drive 2,253.1 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Houstoncar 2,253.1 mi
38h 37m$412–594Train to Portland International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane PDX - IAH
10h 34m$216–815Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Fort Worth Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
2d 2h$458–765
Seattle to Houston by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Houston is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Houston is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $230 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Houston. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Smith St @ Walker St via Provo Envios Confianza, El Paso and N Main St @ Airline Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Houston. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Houston via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Seattle and Houston is 1928 miles. The road distance is 2266.2 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Houston without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 43h 23m and costs $380 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Seattle to Houston, including transfers.
Seattle to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Houston is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $230 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $380 - $750 and takes 43h 23m, you could also train, which costs $850 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 23h.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Smith St @ Walker St via Provo Intermodal Hub, Provo Envios Confianza, El Paso, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, and N Main St @ Airline Dr in around 43h 23m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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 Seattle Bus Station to Provo Intermodal Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Provo Envios Confianza to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Fort Worth Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Provo Intermodal Hub station.
Houston is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 5:06 AM in Seattle and 7:06 AM in Houston.
Seattle to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Houston is 2266 miles. It takes approximately 38h 37m to drive from Seattle to Houston.
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