There are 10 ways to get from Houston to Bloomington by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane HOU - BMI
7h 21m$142–702Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane IAH - BMI
7h 29m$99–475Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Longview to Bloomington-Normaltrain Texas Eagle
22h 25m$310–588Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Downtown to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaignbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus
22h 58m$213–415Drive 933.9 mi
- Drive from Houston to Bloomingtoncar 933.9 mi
16h 54m$171–247Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane HOU - MDW
- Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normaltrain
7h 30m$179–729Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane HOU - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normaltrain
7h 42m$224–1,014Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane IAH - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normaltrain
8h 18m$346–1,067Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane IAH - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
8h 30m$195–474Bus, train via Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Longview Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1152
- Take the train from Longview to Bloomington-Normaltrain Texas Eagle
24h 23m$271–557
Houston to Bloomington by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Bloomington is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Bloomington is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Bloomington. However, there are services departing from Houston - Downtown and arriving at Bloomington-Normal via Houston @ Young - S - Mb, Dallas Jefferson and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 58m.
The distance between Houston and Bloomington is 852 miles. The road distance is 939.3 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Bloomington without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 25m and costs $310 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Houston to Bloomington, including transfers.
Houston to Bloomington bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Houston - Downtown station.
The best way to get from Houston to Bloomington is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $420 and takes 22h 58m.
Houston to Bloomington bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Dallas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Bloomington is 939 miles. It takes approximately 16h 54m to drive from Houston to Bloomington.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Bloomington, IL, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston - Downtown to Bloomington-Normal via Dallas, Houston @ Young - S - Mb, Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, Dallas Jefferson, Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign, and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr in around 22h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Longview to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Downtown to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $130–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Longview Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Longview Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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