There are 8 ways to get from Columbia to Houston by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 102 bus
best- Take the taxi from Columbia to Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)taxi
- Fly from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane PIB - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston Stbus
3h 26m$160–476Drive 382.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbia to Houstoncar 382.1 mi
7h 11m$70–101Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Columbia to Hattiesburgtaxi
- Take the bus from Hattiesburg to Downtown Houstonbus FlixBus N2211
8h 47m$157–227Taxi, train via McComb (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Columbia to McComb Stationtaxi
- Take the train from McComb Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
13h 40m$249–438Drive to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Drive from Columbia to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)car
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane GPT - IAH
4h 29m$88–457Taxi, bus to Jackson/Vicksburg, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the taxi from Columbia to Hattiesburgtaxi
- Take the bus from Hattiesburg to Jacksonbus
- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane JAN - HOU
5h 37m$237–775Taxi, bus via Baton Rouge
- Take the taxi from Columbia to Hattiesburgtaxi
- Take the bus from Hattiesburg to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
11h 26m$153–244Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Columbia to Hattiesburg Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Hattiesburg Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
14h 19m$231–421
Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Houston is to drive which costs $65 - $110 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Houston is to taxi and fly and line 102 bus which takes 3h 26m and costs $160 - $480.
The distance between Columbia and Houston is 438 miles. The road distance is 384.4 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Houston without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 47m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Columbia to Houston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Houston is 384 miles. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Columbia to Houston.
There are 1940+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between Columbia, MS, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Columbia to Houston. However, you can take the taxi to Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), walk to Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd, then take the line 102 bus to Milam St @ Preston St. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Hattiesburg then take the bus to Downtown Houston.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from McComb Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hattiesburg Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Hattiesburg to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Hattiesburg to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Hattiesburg to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Hattiesburg to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Hattiesburg to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Hattiesburg to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Hattiesburg to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Hattiesburg to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $80–130
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