There are 10 ways to get from Dauphin Island to Houston by taxi, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or train
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 Mobile Regional Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 102 bus
best- Take the taxi from Dauphin Island to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)taxi
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MOB - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston Stbus
3h 34m$172–528Car ferry, drive, bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
cheapest- Take the carferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry
- Drive from Fort Morgan to Mobile Bus Stationcar
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airportbus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane PNS - HOU
7h 45m$84–387Car ferry, drive, bus
- Take the carferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry
- Drive from Fort Morgan to Grand Baycar
- Take the bus from Grand Bay to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
11h 19m$115–217Car ferry, drive, train
- Take the carferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry
- Drive from Fort Morgan to Pascagoula, MScar
- Take the train from Pascagoula, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
16h 45m$140–319Drive 470.5 mi
- Drive from Dauphin Island to Houstoncar 470.5 mi
7h 59m$86–124Car ferry, drive, bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the carferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry
- Drive from Fort Morgan to Mobile Bus Stationcar
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airportbus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane PNS - IAH
8h 9m$94–439Car ferry, drive, bus to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the carferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry
- Drive from Fort Morgan to Grand Baycar
- Take the bus from Grand Bay to Gulfportbus
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane GPT - IAH
8h 5m$144–543Car ferry, drive, bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the carferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry
- Drive from Fort Morgan to Loxleycar
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane VPS - HOU
8h 12m$171–521Car ferry, drive, train to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the carferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry
- Drive from Fort Morgan to Pascagoula, MScar
- Take the train from Pascagoula, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MSY - HOU
10h 56m$114–515Car ferry, drive, bus via Mobile
- Take the carferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgancarferry
- Drive from Fort Morgan to Mobile Bus Stationcar
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
12h 2m$88–160
Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dauphin Island to Houston is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Dauphin Island to Houston is to taxi and fly and line 102 bus which takes 3h 34m and costs $170 - $550.
The distance between Dauphin Island and Houston is 489 miles. The road distance is 473.2 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Dauphin Island to Houston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dauphin Island to Houston is 473 miles. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Dauphin Island to Houston.
There are 2161+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between Dauphin Island, AL, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dauphin Island to Houston. However, you can take the taxi to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) 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 a vehicle from Dauphin Island to Central Station Capitol WB via Dauphin Island, Fort Morgan, Grand Bay, Houston - Telephone Rd, S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, Magnolia Transit Center, and Magnolia Park Transit Center WB in around 11h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pascagoula, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pascagoula, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Phone
- 251-861-3000
- Website
- mobilebayferry.com
Car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- mobilebayferry.com
- Vehicles under 22 feet
- $15
- Vehicles over 22 feet
- $20
- Motorcycles
- $7
- Passenger/Driver
- $6
Car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- mobilebayferry.com
- Vehicles under 22 feet
- $15
- Vehicles over 22 feet
- $20
- Motorcycles
- $7
- Passenger/Driver
- $6
Car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- mobilebayferry.com
- Vehicles under 22 feet
- $15
- Vehicles over 22 feet
- $20
- Motorcycles
- $7
- Passenger/Driver
- $6
Car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- mobilebayferry.com
- Vehicles under 22 feet
- $15
- Vehicles over 22 feet
- $20
- Motorcycles
- $7
- Passenger/Driver
- $6
Car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- mobilebayferry.com
- Vehicles under 22 feet
- $15
- Vehicles over 22 feet
- $20
- Motorcycles
- $7
- Passenger/Driver
- $6
Car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- mobilebayferry.com
- Vehicles under 22 feet
- $15
- Vehicles over 22 feet
- $20
- Motorcycles
- $7
- Passenger/Driver
- $6
Car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- mobilebayferry.com
- Vehicles under 22 feet
- $15
- Vehicles over 22 feet
- $20
- Motorcycles
- $7
- Passenger/Driver
- $6
Car ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- mobilebayferry.com
- Vehicles under 22 feet
- $15
- Vehicles over 22 feet
- $20
- Motorcycles
- $7
- Passenger/Driver
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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