There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Los Angeles Union Station by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HOU - LAX
5h 44m$138–614Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane HOU - LGB
7h 16m$107–477Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus Houston
- Take the bus from El Paso to Los Angelesbus El Paso
27h 32m$217–425Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
36h 45m$500–1,100Drive 1,507.2 mi
- Drive from Houston to Los Angeles Union Stationcar 1,507.2 mi
24h 12m$276–398Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAH - LAX
6h 6m$200–437Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane HOU - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
7h 27m$181–815Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane IAH - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
8h 7m$153–478Bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus Houston
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1000
34h 10m$337–547
Houston to Los Angeles Union Station by train and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Los Angeles Union Station is to fly which costs $100 - $480 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Los Angeles Union Station is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Los Angeles Union Station. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at Patsaouras Transit Plaza via Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso and Main / 7th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 32m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Houston and arriving at Los Angeles. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 36h 40m.
The distance between Houston and Los Angeles Union Station is 1420 miles. The road distance is 1516 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Los Angeles Union Station without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 27h 32m and costs $210 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Houston to Los Angeles Union Station, including transfers.
Houston to Los Angeles Union Station bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr station.
Houston to Los Angeles Union Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Los Angeles Union Station is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $210 - $430 and takes 27h 32m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 36h 45m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to Patsaouras Transit Plaza via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, Los Angeles, and Main / 7th in around 27h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Paso to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $95–140
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Los Angeles Union Station bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Los Angeles Union Station is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 4:56 AM in Houston and 2:56 AM in Los Angeles Union Station.
Houston to Los Angeles Union Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Los Angeles Union Station is 1516 miles. It takes approximately 24h 12m to drive from Houston to Los Angeles Union Station.
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