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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 8 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
    7h 58m
    $253–744

  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, 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 Kalamazootrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Kingsleybus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    34h 59m
    $470–874

  4. 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 12m
    $393–591

  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
    7h 46m
    $291–891

  6. Bus, train, taxi via Grand Rapids

    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 37m
    $473–894

  7. 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 to Manitowocbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Ludington to Bear Lakecar car
    35h 43m
    $391–565

  8. Train, bus, taxi

    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 Reed Citybus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Reed City to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    39h 11m
    $523–1,059

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

Calendar87Weekly Planes
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,221.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 58m

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 Longview, walk to Longview, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Kalamazoo, walk to Kalamazoo Metro Transit, take the bus to Kingsley, then take the taxi to Bear Lake.

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