There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Lake Placid by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ft. Myers, drive
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane IAH - RSW
- Drive from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Lake Placidcar
5h 59m$117–515Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Clewistonbus Houston
- Take the bus from Clewiston to Lake Placidbus Greyhound US0740s
25h 19m$195–268Drive 1,036.3 mi
- Drive from Houston to Lake Placidcar 1,036.3 mi
17h 14m$190–274Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Tampa (TPA)plane HOU - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Lake Placidbus
8h 50m$280–638Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tampa, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tampa (TPA)plane IAH - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Lake Placidbus
9h 31m$452–691Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane HOU - FLL
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Airport Station to West Palm Beach Stationtrain
- Take the bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Lake Placidbus
9h 15m$474–1,145Bus via Tallahassee (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Lake Placidbus
28h 23m$168–327
Houston to Lake Placid by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Lake Placid is to bus via Tallahassee which costs $160 - $330 and takes 28h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Lake Placid is to fly and drive which takes 5h 59m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Lake Placid. However, there are services departing from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd and arriving at Lake Placid via Clewiston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 19m.
The distance between Houston and Lake Placid is 970 miles. The road distance is 1042.3 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Lake Placid without a car is to bus which takes 25h 19m and costs $190 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Houston to Lake Placid, including transfers.
Houston to Lake Placid bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd station.
Houston to Lake Placid bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Clewiston station.
Lake Placid is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 10:14 PM in Houston and 11:14 PM in Lake Placid.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Lake Placid is 1042 miles. It takes approximately 17h 14m to drive from Houston to Lake Placid.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Lake Placid, FL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Central Station Rusk EB to Lake Placid via Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Clewiston, and Clewiston in around 25h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ft. Myers via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tri Rail
Train from Fort Lauderdale Airport Station to West Palm Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Tri Rail
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Clewiston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Clewiston to Lake Placid
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Lake Placid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Lake Placid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Lake Placid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Lake Placid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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