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How to get fromGalveston to Birminghamby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Galveston to Birmingham by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi to William P. Hobby Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane HOU - BHM
    4h 1m
    $273–1,124

  2. Drive 664.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Galveston to Birminghamcar car 664.3 mi
    11h 55m
    $122–176

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Birminghamtrain train
    17h 40m
    $246–434

  4. Taxi, bus via Opelika

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Montgomerybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montgomery to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Birmingham Intermodal Facilitybus bus
    19h 14m
    $254–346

  5. Taxi, line 247 bus, line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to Travis St @ Jefferson Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Travis St @ Jefferson St to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus bus
    4. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane IAH - BHM
    5h 29m
    $214–828

  6. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Houstontaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Birminghamtrain train
    19h 30m
    $359–644

  7. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Birmingham Intermodal Facilitybus bus
    19h 56m
    $209–340

William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration3h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 618.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Galveston, TX, USA and Birmingham, AL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Galveston to Birmingham. However, you can take the taxi to El Dorado Park & Ride, take the line 244 bus to Monroe Park & Ride, take the line 040 bus to Hobby Airport, walk to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), then take the taxi to Birmingham. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Bay Area Park & Ride, take the line 247 bus to St Joseph Pkwy @ Travis St, walk to Downtown Houston, take the bus to New Orleans Bus Station, walk to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, then take the train to Birmingham.

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