There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Pensacola Beach by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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 Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane HOU - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacola Beachtaxi
4h 15m$161–501Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Pensacola International Airport, line 61 bus
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane HOU - PNS
- Take the bus from ECAT Transfer Station to Pensacola Beach Visitors Info Centerbus
5h 31m$50–295Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Pensacolabus Houston
13h 42m$105–136Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pascagoulatrain
- Take the bus from Pascagoula to Pensacolabus
15h 22m$319–481Drive 531.8 mi
- Drive from Houston to Pensacola Beachcar 531.8 mi
8h 54m$97–141Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane IAH - PNS
6h 5m$57–308Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane HOU - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Pensacola Beachcar
5h 21m$83–406Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane IAH - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Pensacola Beachcar
5h 55m$85–419
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Pensacola Beach is to bus which costs $100 - $140 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Pensacola Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 15m and costs $160 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Pensacola Beach. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Pensacola Beach Visitors Info Center via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Palafox Street North Of Cervantes Street and ECAT Transfer Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 42m.
The distance between Houston and Pensacola Beach is 579 miles. The road distance is 534.9 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Pensacola Beach without a car is to bus which takes 13h 42m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Houston to Pensacola Beach, including transfers.
Houston to Pensacola Beach bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd station.
Houston to Pensacola Beach bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Pensacola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Pensacola Beach is 535 miles. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Houston to Pensacola Beach.
There are 1555+ hotels available in Pensacola Beach.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Pensacola Beach, FL, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Pensacola once daily. Tickets cost $100–130 and the journey takes 9h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
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
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pascagoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pascagoula to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 850-595-3228
- Website
- Escambia County Area Transit
Bus from ECAT Transfer Station to Pensacola Beach Visitors Info Center
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Escambia County Area Transit
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
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