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How to get fromHouston to Carthageby bus, plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Carthage by bus, plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or train

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  1. Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus bus
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane plane IAH - SGF
    3. Take the taxi from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Carthagetaxi taxi
    4h 42m
    $163–504

  2. Drive 601.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Houston to Carthagecar car 601.3 mi
    9h 52m
    $110–159

  3. Bus via Oklahoma City

    1. Take the bus from Houston - Downtown to Denton - University of North Texas UNTbus bus
    2. Take the bus from WinStar World Casino to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Joplin Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 10m
    $153–274

  4. Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane plane HOU - SGF
    2. Take the taxi from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Carthagetaxi taxi
    6h 6m
    $206–721

  5. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane IAH - XNA
    2. Take the bus from Fayetteville to Joplinbus bus
    6h 26m
    $180–607

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Texarkanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Texarkana to Joplinbus bus
    16h 4m
    $185–276

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus bus
    2. Take the train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma Citytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Joplin Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 23m
    $248–375

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration3h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 591.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Carthage, MO, USA?

You can take a bus from Houston - Downtown to Carthage via WinStar World Casino, Oklahoma City Bus Station, and Joplin Bus Station in around 13h 10m.

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