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How to get fromHouston to Salemby plane, car, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, train (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Salem by plane, car, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, train (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Barkley Regional Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane plane IAH - PAH
    2. Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Salemcar car
    6h 1m
    $95–429

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus bus FlixBus 2240 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to El Rancherito - Mount Vernonbus bus Querétaro / ...
    18h 5m
    $201–371

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2211 / ...
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Centralia Amtraktrain train City of New Orleans
    22h
    $301–587

  4. Drive 819.8 mi

    1. Drive from Houston to Salemcar car 819.8 mi
    13h 59m
    $150–217

  5. Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane HOU - STL
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Mount Vernonbus bus
    6h 54m
    $230–946

  6. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane IAH - STL
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Mount Vernonbus bus
    7h 31m
    $362–1,049

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Sunset Limited
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Centralia Amtraktrain train City of New Orleans
    25h 20m
    $361–734

  8. Bus via Baton Rouge (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Mount Vernonbus bus
    26h 58m
    $217–404

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights

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Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
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Map of how to get from Houston to Salem.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 763.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Salem, Marion County, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Salem via Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Samuell @ Cinnabar - E - Ns, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, and El Rancherito - Mount Vernon in around 18h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Houston to Salem via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Centralia Amtrak in around 25h 20m.

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