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How to get fromHouston to Rockfordby plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Rockford by plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, car, or train

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  1. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mason City, taxi

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    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane IAH - MCW
    2. Take the taxi from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Rockfordtaxi taxi
    8h 58m
    $178–639

  2. Bus, shuttle, drive

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dentonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denton to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Amesbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest Cityshuttle bus
    6. Drive from Forest City to Rockfordcar car
    27h 49m
    $490–823

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus bus
    2. Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Waterloo to Rockfordtaxi taxi
    34h 23m
    $529–976

  4. Drive 1,043.4 mi

    1. Drive from Houston to Rockfordcar car 1,043.4 mi
    17h 33m
    $191–276

  5. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, drive

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane IAH - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest Cityshuttle bus
    3. Drive from Forest City to Rockfordcar car
    8h 12m
    $362–1,078

  6. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Rochester, taxi

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Rochester (RST)plane plane IAH - RST
    2. Take the taxi from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Rockfordtaxi taxi
    9h 29m
    $288–754

  7. Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, drive

    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane HOU - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest Cityshuttle bus
    3. Drive from Forest City to Rockfordcar car
    10h
    $440–1,425

  8. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station 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 Waterloobus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Waterloo to Rockfordtaxi taxi
    27h 54m
    $303–507

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mason City (MCW) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 968.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 58m

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

There is no direct connection from Houston to Rockford. However, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Mason City (MCW), then take the taxi to Rockford. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Rockford via Denton, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, Ames, Ames, IA - Iowa State University, Des Moines International Airport, IA, and Forest City in around 27h 49m.

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