There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Mount Desert Island by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane IAH - BHB
10h 29m$163–704Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Rockland, drive
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Rockland (RKD)plane IAH - RKD
- Drive from Rockland (RKD) to Bass Harborcar
10h 24m$129–528Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Acadia Gateway Centerbus
2d 8h$557–1,275Drive 2,060.9 mi
- Drive from Houston to Bar Harborcar 2,060.9 mi
36h 42m$377–544Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bangor, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Bangor (BGR)plane IAH - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor International Airport to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus
10h 20m$194–929Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Bangor, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Bangor (BGR)plane HOU - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor International Airport to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus
10h 27m$232–1,076Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Portland, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Portland (PWM)plane HOU - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus
13h 53m$221–979
Houston to Mount Desert Island by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Mount Desert Island is to fly and drive which costs $120 - $550 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Mount Desert Island is to fly and bus which takes 10h 20m and costs $190 - $950.
The distance between Houston and Mount Desert Island is 1824 miles. The road distance is 2072.9 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Mount Desert Island without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Houston to Mount Desert Island, including transfers.
Mount Desert Island is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 1:31 AM in Houston and 2:31 AM in Mount Desert Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Mount Desert Island is 2073 miles. It takes approximately 36h 42m to drive from Houston to Mount Desert Island.
There are 279+ hotels available in Mount Desert Island.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Mount Desert Island, ME, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Cape Air, and United Airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Portland via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Portland via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
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