There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Pasadena by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, 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
6h 14m$140–616Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport, tram
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane HOU - LGB
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Memorial Park Stationtram
7h 40m$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 El Montebus El Paso
26h 47m$250–433Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
37h 10m$529–1,073Drive 1,503.7 mi
- Drive from Houston to Pasadenacar 1,503.7 mi
24h 13m$275–397Fly 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 37m$202–439Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane HOU - ONT
7h 20m$181–814Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train, tram
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane IAH - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to Pomona - Northtrain
- Take the tram from Pomona North Station to Memorial Park Stationtram
8h$153–477Bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus Houston
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus Greyhound US1000
36h 5m$338–549
Houston to Pasadena by train and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Pasadena is to fly and tram which costs $100 - $480 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Pasadena is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Pasadena. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at Colorado / Garfield via Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso and El Monte Station - Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Pasadena station. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Memorial Park Station via Union Station - Metro A-Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 10m.
The distance between Houston and Pasadena is 1430 miles. The road distance is 1512.5 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Pasadena without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 26h 47m and costs $250 - $440.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Houston to Pasadena, including transfers.
Houston to Pasadena bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr station.
Houston to Pasadena train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Pasadena is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $250 - $440 and takes 26h 47m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 37h 10m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Pasadena, 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 Colorado / Garfield via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, El Monte, and El Monte Station - Lower Level in around 26h 47m.
- 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
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Del Amo Station to Memorial Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Pomona North Station to Memorial Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to Pomona - North
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- 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 El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Pasadena bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Pasadena is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 2:47 AM in Houston and 12:47 AM in Pasadena.
Houston to Pasadena train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Pasadena is 1513 miles. It takes approximately 24h 13m to drive from Houston to Pasadena.
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