There are 5 ways to get from East Saint Louis to Houston by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Fly to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane STL - HOU
4h 36m$84–454Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Longviewtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
19h 35mBus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1173
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus FlixBus N2211
21h 50m$168–272Drive 777.7 mi
- Drive from East Saint Louis to Houstoncar 777.7 mi
14h 6m$142–205Fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 102 bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane STL - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston Stbus
5h 10m$294–656
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Saint Louis to Houston is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from East Saint Louis to Houston is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $80 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from East Saint Louis station to Houston. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Downtown Houston via Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
The distance between East Saint Louis and Houston is 719 miles. The road distance is 782.2 miles.
The best way to get from East Saint Louis to Houston without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from East Saint Louis to Houston, including transfers.
East Saint Louis to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from East Saint Louis to Houston is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $80 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $280 and takes 21h 50m.
East Saint Louis to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Saint Louis to Houston is 782 miles. It takes approximately 14h 6m to drive from East Saint Louis to Houston.
What companies run services between East Saint Louis, IL, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from 5TH & MISSOURI station to Downtown Houston via CIVIC CENTER station, St Louis Bus Station, and Memphis Bus Station in around 21h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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
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