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How to get fromHouston to Bear Lakeby plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Bear Lake by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane IAH - TVC
    2. Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    6h 14m
    $263–744

  2. Drive 1,316.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Houston to Bear Lakecar car 1,316.3 mi
    22h 22m
    $241–347

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Kingsleybus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    35h 13m
    $419–652

  4. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus bus
    2. Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsleybus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    35h 38m
    $560–1,027

  5. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane HOU - TVC
    2. Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    8h 26m
    $331–991

  6. Bus, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Manitowocbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Ludington to Bear Lakecar car
    35h 49m
    $332–684

  7. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MIbus bus
    5. Drive from Big Rapids, MI to Bear Lakecar car
    39h 2m
    $499–1,058

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar87Weekly Planes
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,221.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Bear Lake, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Houston to Bear Lake. However, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then take the taxi to Bear Lake. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Memphis Bus Station, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the bus to Kalamazoo, take the bus to Kingsley, then take the taxi to Bear Lake.

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