There are 11 ways to get from Houston to Salem by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Portland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane IAH - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Westernbus
9h 23mFly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane IAH - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain
11h 38m$177–711Bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platformbus
2d 4h$482–802Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salemtrain
2d 8h$587–1,173Drive 2,239.4 mi
- Drive from Houston to Salemcar 2,239.4 mi
38h 6m$409–591Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Portland International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane HOU - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Westernbus
10h 17mFly William P. Hobby Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane HOU - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain
10h 51m$245–958Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane HOU - SEA
- Take the train from Tacoma to Salemtrain
12h 23m$294–1,084Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane AUS - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Westernbus
11h 41mFly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane IAH - SEA
- Take the train from Tacoma to Salemtrain
12h 49m$436–887Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salemtrain Coast Starlight
2d 17h$901–1,812
Houston to Salem by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Salem is to fly and train which costs $170 - $750 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Salem is to fly and train which takes 10h 51m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Salem station. However, there are services departing from Hyatt Regency Houston and arriving at Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform via Fort Worth Downtown, Denver Union Station, Pasco Bus Stop and Portland Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Salem. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Salem via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Houston and Salem is 1914 miles. The road distance is 2252.5 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Salem without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $480 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Houston to Salem, including transfers.
Houston to Salem bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Hyatt Regency Houston station.
Houston to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Salem is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $480 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $900 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 17h.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Salem, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform via Fort Worth, Fort Worth Downtown, Denver Union Station, Pasco Bus Stop, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, and Portland Amtrak Station in around 2d 4h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Houston to Salem via Los Angeles in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Portland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Portland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Portland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Portland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Eugene to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Eugene to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877-693-3785
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Western
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/portland-airport/
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/portland-airport/
Bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Western
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/portland-airport/
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/portland-airport/
Bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Western
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/portland-airport/
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/portland-airport/
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Paso to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $95–140
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Salem bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Fort Worth station.
Salem is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 11:07 AM in Houston and 9:07 AM in Salem.
Houston to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Salem is 2253 miles. It takes approximately 38h 6m to drive from Houston to Salem.
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