There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Orinda by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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 Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane HOU - OAK
6h 27m$126–610Fly William P. Hobby Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane HOU - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Orindasubway
8h 11m$103–436Bus
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus
37h 56m$364–516Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus
2d 1h$1,002–1,546Drive 1,874.3 mi
- Drive from Houston to Orindacar 1,874.3 mi
30h 18m$343–495Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAH - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Orindasubway
7h 9m$110–449Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane HOU - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
7h 31m$142–616Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane HOU - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
9h 9m$187–727Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
2d 1h$1,146–1,776
Houston to Orinda by train, bus, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Orinda is to fly and BART which costs $100 - $440 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Orinda is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Orinda. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at Oakland via Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Orinda. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Orinda via Los Angeles, Lake Merritt and 12th Street / Oakland City Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Houston and Orinda is 1675 miles. The road distance is 1885.2 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Orinda without a car is to bus which takes 37h 56m and costs $360 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Houston to Orinda, including transfers.
Houston to Orinda bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr station.
Houston to Orinda train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Orinda is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $550 and takes 37h 56m, you could also train, which costs $1,100 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Orinda, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to Orinda via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 37h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Orinda
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Orinda
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $160–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Houston to Orinda bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Orinda is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 11:11 AM in Houston and 9:11 AM in Orinda.
Houston to Orinda train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Orinda is 1885 miles. It takes approximately 30h 18m to drive from Houston to Orinda.
There are 647+ hotels available in Orinda.













