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How to get fromHouston Airport (IAH) to Xalapaby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Houston Airport (IAH) to Xalapa by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Veracruz International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane plane IAH - VER
    2. Take the bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapabus bus
    4h 44m
    $1,577–7,045

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bush IAH Terminal C to Pierce St @ Travis Stbus bus 102
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Reynosa to Veracruzbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Veracruz to Xalapabus bus
    28h 27m
    $2,833–4,904

  3. Drive 1,466.3 km

    1. Drive from Houston Airport (IAH) to Xalapacar car 1,466.3 km
    18h 40m
    $2,813–4,064

  4. Fly to Hermanos Serdán International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC)plane plane IAH - PBC
    2. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Xalapabus bus
    6h 51m
    $1,596–7,133

  5. Fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane IAH - MEX
    2. Take the bus from Encuentro Oceanía to Soriana Hiper Xalapabus bus
    7h 18m
    $2,518–6,643

  6. Fly to Queretaro Airport, fly to Veracruz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO)plane plane IAH - QRO
    2. Fly from Queretaro Airport to Veracruz Airportplane plane
    3. Take the bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapabus bus
    6h 29m
    $10,196–395,880

  7. Fly to Oaxaca Airport, fly to Puebla Airport, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane IAH - OAX
    2. Fly from Oaxaca Airport to Puebla Airportplane plane
    3. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Xalapabus bus
    9h 18m
    $10,300–394,577

  8. Bus via Papantla de Olarte

    1. Take the bus from Bush IAH Terminal C to Pierce St @ Travis Stbus bus 102
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Reynosa to Papantla de Olartebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Papantla de Olarte to Xalapabus bus
    28h 55m
    $2,763–4,874

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Bush IAH Terminal C to Milam St @ Texas Avebus bus 102
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Monterreybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Monterrey to Poza Ricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Poza Rica to Xalapabus bus
    31h 52m
    $3,044–5,294

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,317Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,311.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Houston Airport (IAH), USA and Xalapa, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Bush IAH Terminal C to Xalapa via Pierce St @ Travis St, Houston Bus Station, McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, and Veracruz in around 28h 27m.

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