There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Orinda by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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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 17m$246–1,010Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- 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
6h 58m$115–469Bus
- 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 55m$299–626Train, 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$619–1,217Drive 1,874.3 mi
- Drive from Houston to Orindacar 1,874.3 mi
30h 17m$343–495Fly 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 MacArthursubway
7h 20m$232–966Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane IAH - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to MacArthursubway
8h 1m$174–719Fly 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
8h 59m$262–1,062Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
2d 2h$688–1,371
Houston to Orinda by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Orinda is to fly and BART which costs $110 - $470 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Orinda is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $240 - $1,100.
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 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Orinda. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Orinda via Los Angeles and MacArthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
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 55m and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 17m 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 17m and costs $240 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $650 and takes 37h 55m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 2h.
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) 5 times a day. 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 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Orinda
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from Milpitas to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
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 3:45 AM in Houston and 1:45 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 17m to drive from Houston to Orinda.
There are 621+ hotels available in Orinda.













