There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Houston by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane STL - HOU
4h 38m$184–1,004Fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane STL - IAH
4h 57m$100–556Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Marshall Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Marshall Station to Houstonbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
17h 9m$202–413Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0136
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus FlixBus 2240 / ...
22h 55m$167–302Drive 775 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Houstoncar 775 mi
14h 7m$142–205Train, bus via Longview (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Longviewtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
18h 25m$202–425
St. Louis to Houston by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Houston is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Houston is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $180 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Houston. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Downtown Houston via Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
The distance between St. Louis and Houston is 715 miles. The road distance is 779.5 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Houston without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 9m and costs $200 - $420.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from St. Louis to Houston, including transfers.
St. Louis to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Houston is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $180 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $310 and takes 22h 55m.
St. Louis to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Houston is 779 miles. It takes approximately 14h 7m to drive from St. Louis to Houston.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Downtown Houston via Dallas Bus Station in around 22h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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