There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Athens by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
best- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane IAH - HSV
4h 18m$138–544Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Nashville, drive
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Nashville (BNA)plane IAH - BNA
- Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Athenscar
5h 44m$101–491Bus via Chamblee
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
2d$396–552Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
2d 12h$624–1,244Drive 737 mi
- Drive from Houston to Athenscar 737 mi
12h 55m$135–195Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, drive
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane HOU - BHM
- Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Athenscar
4h 45m$178–977Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Nashville, drive
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Nashville (BNA)plane HOU - BNA
- Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Athenscar
5h 5m$129–628Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, drive
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane IAH - BHM
- Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Athenscar
5h 18m$140–780Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
2d 5h$416–692
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Athens is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Athens is to line 102 bus and fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Athens. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Huntsville via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Houston and Athens is 643 miles. The road distance is 741.4 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Athens without a car is to bus via Chamblee which takes 2 days 0h and costs $390 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Houston to Athens, including transfers.
Houston to Athens bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd station.
Houston to Athens bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Atlanta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Athens is 741 miles. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from Houston to Athens.
There are 83+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Athens, AL, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisiana St @ Preston St to Athens via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Atlanta, New York, and Huntsville in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Nashville via Jackson/Vicksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Nashville via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Nashville via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
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