There are 4 ways to get from Downtown Houston to San Jacinto Monument by bus, car, car ferry, or taxi
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Line 137 bus, drive, car ferry
best- Take the bus from San Jacinto St @ McKinney St to East Freeway @ Market Stbus 137
- Drive from East Freeway @ Market St to Baytown, TXcar
- Take the carferry from Baytown, TX to La Porte, TXcarferry
1h 8m$4–6Drive 21.3 mi
- Drive from Downtown Houston to San Jacinto Monumentcar 21.3 mi
30 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown Houston to San Jacinto Monumenttaxi 21.3 mi
30 min$55–70Line 137 bus, drive, car ferry via Uvalde Rd @ East Freeway
- Take the bus from San Jacinto St @ McKinney St to Uvalde Rd @ East Freewaybus 137
- Drive from Uvalde Rd @ East Freeway to Baytown, TXcar
- Take the carferry from Baytown, TX to La Porte, TXcarferry
1h 9m$4–6
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Houston to San Jacinto Monument is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Houston to San Jacinto Monument is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $3 - $6.
The distance between Downtown Houston and San Jacinto Monument is 24 miles. The road distance is 21.4 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Houston to San Jacinto Monument without a car is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs $55 - $70.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Downtown Houston to San Jacinto Monument, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Houston to San Jacinto Monument is 21 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Downtown Houston to San Jacinto Monument.
There are 542+ hotels available in San Jacinto Monument.
What companies run services between Downtown Houston, TX, USA and San Jacinto Monument, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Downtown Houston to San Jacinto Monument. However, you can take the line 137 bus to East Freeway @ Market St, drive to Baytown, TX, take the car ferry to La Porte, TX, then drive to San Jacinto Monument. Alternatively, you can drive from Downtown Houston to San Jacinto Monument in around 30 min.
Bus from San Jacinto St @ McKinney St to East Freeway @ Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
Bus from San Jacinto St @ McKinney St to Uvalde Rd @ East Freeway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Phone
- +1 713.983.1899
- [email protected]
- Website
- HCTRA - Lynchburg Ferry
Car ferry from Baytown, TX to La Porte, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- HCTRA - Lynchburg Ferry
Car ferry from Baytown, TX to La Porte, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- HCTRA - Lynchburg Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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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