There are 8 ways to get from Houston to JFK/UMass by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane IAH - BOS
6h 33m$197–962Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane HOU - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
9h 27m$153–670Bus via Chamblee
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from NYC Downtown to Bostonbus
38h 17m$264–375Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
47h 40m$1,074–1,711Drive 1,813.8 mi
- Drive from Houston to JFK/UMasscar 1,813.8 mi
31h 35m$331–479Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane HOU - BOS
7h 18m$195–859Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane HOU - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
9h 36m$192–867Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
41h 41m$294–485
Houston to JFK/UMass by train and subway (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to JFK/UMass is to bus via Chamblee which costs $260 - $380 and takes 38h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to JFK/UMass is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $190 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to JFK/UMass. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Boston via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta and NYC Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to JFK/UMass. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at JFK/UMass via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 40m.
The distance between Houston and JFK/UMass is 1636 miles. The road distance is 1824.4 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to JFK/UMass without a car is to bus via Chamblee which takes 38h 17m and costs $260 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Houston to JFK/UMass, including transfers.
Houston to JFK/UMass bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd station.
Houston to JFK/UMass train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to JFK/UMass is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $190 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Chamblee, which costs $260 - $380 and takes 38h 17m, you could also train, which costs $1,000 - $1,800 and takes 47h 40m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and JFK/UMass, MA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, United Airlines, and Delta fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisiana St @ Preston St to JFK/UMass via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Atlanta, New York, NYC Downtown, Boston, and South Station in around 38h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Manchester Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Manchester Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Manchester Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Atlanta to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $100–150
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from NYC Downtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Houston to JFK/UMass bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Atlanta station.
JFK/UMass is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 2:16 PM in Houston and 3:16 PM in JFK/UMass.
Houston to JFK/UMass train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to JFK/UMass is 1824 miles. It takes approximately 31h 35m to drive from Houston to JFK/UMass.
There are 1761+ hotels available in JFK/UMass.














