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How to get fromHouston to Pellaby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Houston to Pella by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane IAH - DSM
    2. Take the taxi from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Pellataxi taxi
    5h 12m
    $193–574

  2. Drive  936.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Houston to Pellacar car 936.3 mi
    16h 7m
    $171–247

  3. Bus via Irving

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Monroebus bus
    25h 9m
    $196–322

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus bus
    2. Take the train from Longview to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Oskaloosabus bus
    28h 55m

  5. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane HOU - DSM
    2. Take the taxi from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Pellataxi taxi
    7h 17m
    $191–571

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Austin, TX - UT Austinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Austin to Omahabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Monroebus bus
    30h 28m
    $355–408

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 877.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 12m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Pella, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Pella via Dallas Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Des Moines, and Monroe in around 25h 9m.

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