There are 10 ways to get from Illinois to Houston by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, 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 Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MDW - HOU
5h 1m$104–557Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
24h 25mBus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0125
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus FlixBus N2211
24h 45m$191–317Drive 1,073.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Houstoncar 1,073.6 mi
18h 5m$196–283Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane ORD - IAH
5h 40m$134–389Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane STL - HOU
6h 23m$138–536Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane STL - IAH
6h 49m$348–1,038Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MKE - IAH
6h 52m$491–1,090Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus Chicago
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus El Paso
26h 34m$278–314Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain City of New Orleans
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
30h$716–1,101
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Houston is to fly which costs $130 - $390 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Houston is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Illinois station to Houston. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Downtown Houston via Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Illinois station to Houston. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Houston via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h.
The distance between Illinois and Houston is 964 miles. The road distance is 1079.9 miles.
The best way to get from Illinois to Houston without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Illinois to Houston, including transfers.
Illinois to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Illinois to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Illinois to Houston is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via New South Memphis, which costs $190 - $320 and takes 24h 45m, you could also train, which costs $700 - $1,100 and takes 30h.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Downtown Houston via Memphis Bus Station in around 24h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Paducah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $245–255
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $245–255
Bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $30–55
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Illinois to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
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