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How to get fromHouston to Evanstonby plane, subway, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)

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

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  1. Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, subway

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    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane HOU - MDW
    2. Take the subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Mainsubway subway
    5h 13m
    $115–611

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla Stbus bus Houston
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus bus Querétaro
    25h 4m
    $274–305

  3. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    26h 1m
    $250–574

  4. Drive  1,081.8 mi

    1. Drive from Houston to Evanstoncar car 1,081.8 mi
    18h 30m
    $198–286

  5. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane IAH - ORD
    6h 18m
    $139–394

  6. Bus via New South Memphis

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2211
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0125
    26h 10m
    $200–321

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Sunset Limited
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train City of New Orleans
    30h 55m
    $310–764

Houston to Evanston by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 970.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Evanston, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Paulina & Howard Terminal via Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St, Houston @ Young - S - Mb, Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, Dallas Jefferson, California & 35th Street, 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, Dearborn & Ida B Wells Drive, and State & Van Buren in around 25h 4m. Alternatively, Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) hourly.

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