There are 9 ways to get from Sunnyvale to Houston by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)SJC - HOU
6h 9m$201–912Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)SFO - IAH
6h 42m$116–512Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Downtown Los Angeles
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
36h 9m$314–522Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationSan Fran
- Take the train from Los Angeles to HoustonSunset Limited
43h 49m$274–1,457Drive 1,852.9 mi
- Drive from Sunnyvale to Houston1,852.9 mi
29h 54m$339–489Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)SJC - IAH
6h 26m$139–662Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)OAK - HOU
7h 53m$185–779Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houston
42h 44m$274–615Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to HoustonSunset Limited
2d$324–1,765
Sunnyvale to Houston by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunnyvale to Houston is to Caltrain and fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sunnyvale to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunnyvale to Houston. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Mathilda and arriving at Rusk St @ Bagby St via San Jose - King Rd, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, El Paso and N Main St @ Airline Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunnyvale to Houston. However, there are services departing from Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Houston via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Sunnyvale and Houston is 1650 miles. The road distance is 1863.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale to Houston without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 36h 9m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Sunnyvale to Houston, including transfers.
Sunnyvale to Houston bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose - King Rd station.
Sunnyvale to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $200 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $310 - $550 and takes 36h 9m, you could also train, which costs $320 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Sunnyvale, CA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Mathilda to Rusk St @ Bagby St via King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd, Downtown Los Angeles, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, El Paso, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, and N Main St @ Airline Dr in around 36h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- 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
- $120–140
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $120–140
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More Questions & Answers
Sunnyvale to Houston bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Downtown Los Angeles station.
Houston is 2h ahead of Sunnyvale. It is currently 11:28 AM in Sunnyvale and 1:28 PM in Houston.
Sunnyvale to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunnyvale to Houston is 1864 miles. It takes approximately 29h 54m to drive from Sunnyvale to Houston.
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