There are 4 ways to get from Downtown Houston to Mercer Botanic Gardens by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 204 bus, line 099 bus
best- Take the bus from Travis St @ Walker St to Spring Park & Ridebus 204 / ...
- Take the bus from Spring Park & Ride to FM 1960 Rd @ Millstone Drbus 099
1h 30m$4–5Bus, line 099 bus
- Take the bus from San Jacinto St @ Lamar St to Greenspoint TCbus 006
- Take the bus from Greenspoint Tc to FM 1960 Rd @ Millstone Drbus 099
3h 8m$4–7Drive 21.4 mi
- Drive from Downtown Houston to Mercer Botanic Gardenscar 21.4 mi
30 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown Houston to Mercer Botanic Gardenstaxi 21.4 mi
30 min$70–90
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Houston to Mercer Botanic Gardens is to line 204 bus and line 099 bus which costs $3 - $5 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Houston to Mercer Botanic Gardens is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Downtown Houston to Mercer Botanic Gardens. However, there are services departing from Travis St @ Walker St and arriving at FM 1960 Rd @ Millstone Dr via Spring Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Downtown Houston and Mercer Botanic Gardens is 24 miles. The road distance is 21.5 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Houston to Mercer Botanic Gardens without a car is to line 204 bus and line 099 bus which takes 1h 30m and costs $3 - $5.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Downtown Houston to Mercer Botanic Gardens, including transfers.
Downtown Houston to Mercer Botanic Gardens bus services, operated by Metropolitan Transit Harris County, depart from Travis St @ Walker St station.
Downtown Houston to Mercer Botanic Gardens bus services, operated by Metropolitan Transit Harris County, arrive at Spring Park & Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Houston to Mercer Botanic Gardens is 22 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Downtown Houston to Mercer Botanic Gardens.
There are 254+ hotels available in Mercer Botanic Gardens.
What companies run services between Downtown Houston, TX, USA and Mercer Botanic Gardens, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Travis St @ Walker St to Mercer Botanic Gardens via Spring Park & Ride and FM 1960 Rd @ Millstone Dr in around 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Travis St @ Walker St to Spring Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
Bus from Spring Park & Ride to FM 1960 Rd @ Millstone Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
Bus from San Jacinto St @ Lamar St to Greenspoint TC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
Bus from Greenspoint Tc to FM 1960 Rd @ Millstone Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
A Reliable Taxi
- Phone
- +1-346-760-3267
- Website
- areliabletaxi.com
Quick Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 859-693-2728
- Website
- cabserviceshouston.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +13468888880
- Website
- yellowcabofhouston.com
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