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How to get fromColumbia to Houstonby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Columbia to Houston by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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  1. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport

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    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane plane DCA - HOU
    6h 30m
    $367–1,708

  2. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane IAD - IAH
    7h 21m
    $126–559

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus 325
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 4m
    $226–447

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Crescent
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain train Sunset Limited
    41h 47m
    $497–1,047

  5. Drive 1,397.5 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Houstoncar car 1,397.5 mi
    24h 27m
    $255–369

  6. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane plane BWI - HOU
    6h 32m
    $259–1,209

  7. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane DCA - IAH
    6h 53m
    $207–960

  8. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane BWI - IAH
    6h 57m
    $199–411

Columbia to Houston by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration33h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,259.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Houston, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to Congress St @ Milam St via 13TH ST & H ST NW sb, 13 St NW+G St NW, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, Washington Union Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, and Magnolia Transit Center in around 33h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy / Vantage Point Rd to Houston via Arundel Mills Shopping Center, BWI Amtrak Station, BWI Thurgood Marshall, and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 41h 47m.

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