There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Manchester by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane HOU - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Manchestercar
7h 38m$150–715Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane IAH - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Manchestercar
7h 26m$107–488Bus, taxi via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Center Pointbus
- Take the taxi from Center Point to Manchestertaxi
25h 59m$336–532Drive 1,069.2 mi
- Drive from Houston to Manchestercar 1,069.2 mi
18h 20m$196–282Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane IAH - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Manchestercar
8h 36m$122–569Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Louis to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Center Pointbus
- Take the taxi from Center Point to Manchestertaxi
29h 36m$468–783Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Houston - Downtown to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Dubuquebus
- Take the taxi from JFK Circle Transfer to Manchestertaxi
32h 58m$415–665
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Manchester is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Manchester is to fly and drive which takes 7h 26m and costs $100 - $490.
The distance between Houston and Manchester is 935 miles. The road distance is 1075.4 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Manchester without a car is to bus and taxi via Kansas City which takes 25h 59m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Houston to Manchester, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Manchester is 1075 miles. It takes approximately 18h 20m to drive from Houston to Manchester.
There are three+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Manchester, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Manchester. However, you can take the line 500 bus to Hobby Airport, walk to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), then drive to Manchester. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Dallas Bus Station, take the bus to Kansas City Bus Station, walk to Kansas City, take the bus to Des Moines, take the bus to Center Point, then take the taxi to Manchester.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Des Moines to Center Point
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Saint Louis to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Iowa City to Center Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Milwaukee to Dubuque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Downtown to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $120–170
American Class Taxi
- Phone
- +1 319-363-8294
- Website
- americanclasstaxi.com
American Class Taxi
- Phone
- +1 319-363-8294
- Website
- americanclasstaxi.com
Green Cab Dubuque
- Phone
- +1-563-495-4444
- Website
- greencabdbq.com
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