There are 6 ways to get from Houston to Council Bluffs by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Omaha (OMA)plane HOU - OMA
3h 51m$186–831Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Omaha (OMA)plane IAH - OMA
4h 25m$138–584Bus via Fort Worth
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus Houston
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Omahabus Aguascalientes-Omaha
20h 38m$367–389Drive 873.2 mi
- Drive from Houston to Council Bluffscar 873.2 mi
15h$160–231Bus
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Austin, TX - UT Austinbus Houston
- Take the bus from Austin to Omahabus Aguascalientes-Omaha
27h 5m$298–360Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Omahabus
28h 20m$319–410
Houston to Council Bluffs by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Council Bluffs is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Council Bluffs is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Council Bluffs. However, there are services departing from Hyatt Regency Houston and arriving at Broadway & 18th SW via Fort Worth, Vinton & 17th SW and Farnam St & 18th NE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 38m.
The distance between Houston and Council Bluffs is 828 miles. The road distance is 878.3 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Council Bluffs without a car is to bus via Fort Worth which takes 20h 38m and costs $360 - $390.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Houston to Council Bluffs, including transfers.
Houston to Council Bluffs bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Hyatt Regency Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Council Bluffs is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Fort Worth, which costs $360 - $390 and takes 20h 38m.
Houston to Council Bluffs bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Fort Worth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Council Bluffs is 878 miles. It takes approximately 15h to drive from Houston to Council Bluffs.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Council Bluffs, IA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Omaha (OMA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Broadway & 18th SW via Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Vinton & 17th SW, 16th & Jackson SE, and Farnam St & 18th NE in around 20h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Omaha via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Antonio Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Fort Worth to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $208
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Austin to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $227
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from San Marcos to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $232
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Austin, TX - UT Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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