There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Laurel by bus, plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Line 102 bus, fly to Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)plane IAH - PIB
3h 42m$118–429Drive 443.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Houston to Laurelcar 443.2 mi
8h 10m$81–117Bus, taxi (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Hattiesburgbus FlixBus N2211
- Take the taxi from Hattiesburg to Laureltaxi
8h 34m$156–223Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Laurel Stationtrain Crescent
13h 28m$163–332Line 102 bus, fly to Meridian, train
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Meridian (MEI)plane IAH - MEI
- Take the train from Meridian Union Station to Laurel Stationtrain
5h 28m$97–424
Houston to Laurel by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Laurel is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Laurel is to line 102 bus and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs $110 - $430.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Laurel station. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Laurel Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
The distance between Houston and Laurel is 419 miles. The road distance is 445.7 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Laurel without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 34m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Houston to Laurel, including transfers.
Houston to Laurel train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
Houston to Laurel train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Laurel is 446 miles. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Houston to Laurel.
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What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Laurel, MS, USA?
You can take a train from Houston to Laurel Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 13h 28m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Meridian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Laurel Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Meridian Union Station to Laurel Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Hattiesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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