There are 6 ways to get from Houston to Van by bus, taxi, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Athensbus Greyhound US1100s
- Take the taxi from Athens to Vantaxi
6h 6m$96–141Drive 210.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Houston to Vancar 210.1 mi
4h 40m$39–56Fly to Tyler
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Tyler (TYR)plane HOU - TYR
6h 11m$126–551Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Longview to Mineola Stationtrain Texas Eagle
6h 57m$121–183Bus, train via Dallas
- Take the bus from Houston - Downtown to Dallasbus Houston–Dallas
- Take the train from Dallas to Mineola Stationtrain Texas Eagle
7h 2m$121–215Fly to Dallas, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Dallas (DAL)plane HOU - DAL
- Take the train from Dallas to Mineola Stationtrain
6h 16m$136–565
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Tyler (TYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Van is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Van is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Houston and Van is 233 miles. The road distance is 211.3 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Van without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 6m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Houston to Van, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Van is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Houston to Van.
There are 40+ hotels available in Van.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Van, TX, USA?
American Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Tyler (TYR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Dallas via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tyler via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Mineola Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dallas to Mineola Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dallas to Mineola Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Downtown to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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