There are 4 ways to get from Houston to Port Bolivar by bus, car, or car ferry
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Line 247 bus, drive, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Pierce St @ Fannin St to Bay Area Park & Ridebus 247 / ...
- Drive from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestoncar
- Take the car ferry from Galveston to Bolivarcarferry
2h 9m$10–14Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Houston to Galvestoncar
- Take the car ferry from Galveston to Bolivarcarferry
1h 23m$11–15Line 247 bus, drive, car ferry via Milam St @ Preston St
- Take the bus from Milam St @ Preston St to Bay Area Park & Ridebus 247 / ...
- Drive from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestoncar
- Take the car ferry from Galveston to Bolivarcarferry
2h 18m$10–14Line 247 bus, drive, car ferry via Congress St @ La Branch St
- Take the bus from Congress St @ La Branch St to Bay Area Park & Ridebus 247 / ...
- Drive from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestoncar
- Take the car ferry from Galveston to Bolivarcarferry
2h 22m$10–14
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Port Bolivar is to line 247 bus and drive and car ferry which costs $9 - $14 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Port Bolivar is to drive and car ferry which takes 1h 23m and costs $10 - $16.
The distance between Houston and Port Bolivar is 62 miles.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Houston to Port Bolivar, including transfers.
There are 1260+ hotels available in Port Bolivar.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Port Bolivar, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Port Bolivar. However, you can take the line 247 bus to Bay Area Park & Ride, drive to Galveston, take the car ferry to Bolivar, then drive to Port Bolivar. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Houston to Port Bolivar via Galveston and Bolivar in around 1h 23m.
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Pierce St @ Fannin St to Bay Area Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
Bus from Milam St @ Preston St to Bay Area Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
Bus from Congress St @ La Branch St to Bay Area Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Phone
- +1 409-795-2230
- Website
- txdot.gov
Car ferry from Galveston to Bolivar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.txdot.gov/discover/ferry-boat-schedules.html
Car ferry from Galveston to Bolivar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.txdot.gov/discover/ferry-boat-schedules.html
Car ferry from Galveston to Bolivar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.txdot.gov/discover/ferry-boat-schedules.html
Car ferry from Galveston to Bolivar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.txdot.gov/discover/ferry-boat-schedules.html
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