There are 10 ways to get from Houston to León by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 102 bus, fly to Del Bajío International Airport
best- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane IAH - BJX
6h 33m$1,580–8,643Bus via Nuevo Laredo
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Leónbus
17h 48m$3,928–5,386Drive 1,392.1 km
- Drive from Houston to Leóncar 1,392.1 km
16h 29m$2,850–4,116Fly to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane IAH - AGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to León
7h 35m$2,448–12,693Fly to San Luis Potosí Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)plane IAH - SLP
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Leónbus
8h 47m$2,253–9,913Fly to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO)plane IAH - QRO
- Take the bus from Querétaro to Leónbus
9h 52m$2,158–9,523Fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane IAH - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Leónbus
9h 59m$3,583–5,503Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Leónbus
20h 5m$4,421–6,807Bus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Leónbus
23h 1m$2,565–2,765Bus #2
- Take the bus from Houston to Celayabus
- Take the bus from Celaya to Leónbus
24h 16m$2,923–3,947
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to León is to bus which costs $2500 - $2800 and takes 23h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to León is to line 102 bus and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $1500 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to León. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at León via San Antonio Station, Nuevo Laredo and San Luis Potosí. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 48m.
The distance between Houston and León is 1239 km. The road distance is 1392.1 km.
The best way to get from Houston to León without a car is to bus via Nuevo Laredo which takes 17h 48m and costs $3900 - $5500.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Houston to León, including transfers.
Houston to León bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Houston to León bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Antonio Bus Station.
León is 1h behind Houston. It is currently 8:02 AM in Houston and 7:02 AM in León.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to León is 1392 km. It takes approximately 16h 29m to drive from Houston to León.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and León, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Downtown Houston to León via San Antonio Bus Station, San Antonio Station, Nuevo Laredo, and San Luis Potosí in around 17h 48m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–10,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $950–2,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–75
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
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