There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Helena by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
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 Memphis, drive
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Memphis (MEM)plane HOU - MEM
- Drive from Memphis-Airport-MEM to Helenacar
4h 16m$132–768Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane IAH - LIT
- Drive from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Helenacar
5h 38m$78–373Bus, drive (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Batesville(Terza One Stop Shop)bus FlixBus N2211
- Drive from Batesville(Terza One Stop Shop) to Helenacar
14h 33m$128–188Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Marks Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Marks Station to Helenataxi
18h$475–717Drive 509 mi
- Drive from Houston to Helenacar 509 mi
10h 35m$90–130Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Memphis, drive
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Memphis (MEM)plane IAH - MEM
- Drive from Memphis-Airport-MEM to Helenacar
4h 51m$134–771Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport, drive
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane HOU - LIT
- Drive from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Helenacar
7h 18m$81–400Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Forrest Citybus
- Take the taxi from Forrest City to Helenataxi
15h 42m$221–312
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Memphis (MEM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Helena is to drive which costs $90 - $130 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Helena is to fly and drive which takes 4h 16m and costs $130 - $800.
The distance between Houston and Helena is 563 miles. The road distance is 512 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Helena without a car is to train and taxi which takes 18h and costs $470 - $750.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Houston to Helena, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Helena is 512 miles. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Houston to Helena.
There are four+ hotels available in Helena.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Helena, AR, USA?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Helena. However, you can take the line 500 bus to Hobby Airport, walk to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) airport, fly to Memphis (MEM), then drive to Helena. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Helena via Batesville(Terza One Stop Shop) in around 14h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Memphis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Marks Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Batesville(Terza One Stop Shop)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Texarkana to Forrest City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $95–150
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