There are 6 ways to get from Jackson to Galveston by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly to William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane JAN - HOU
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
3h 25m$222–801Drive 447.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jackson to Galvestoncar 447.4 mi
7h 59m$82–118Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
13h 8m$201–320Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
16h 26m$257–467Fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 500 bus, line 247 bus, taxi
- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane JAN - IAH
- Take the bus from Bush IAH Term E - Downtown Direct to Travis St @ St. Joseph Pkwybus
- Take the bus from Pierce St @ Travis St to Bay Area Park & Ridebus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
5h 5m$183–504Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Jackson to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
13h 25m$170–260
Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jackson to Galveston is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Jackson to Galveston is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 25m and costs $220 - $800.
The distance between Jackson and Galveston is 414 miles. The road distance is 450 miles.
The best way to get from Jackson to Galveston without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 13h 8m and costs $200 - $320.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Jackson to Galveston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Jackson to Galveston is 450 miles. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Jackson to Galveston.
There are 1430+ hotels available in Galveston.
What companies run services between Jackson, MS, USA and Galveston, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Jackson to Galveston. However, you can take the taxi to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), walk to Hobby Airport, take the line 040 bus to Monroe Park & Ride, take the line 244 bus to El Dorado Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Galveston. Alternatively, you can take the train to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, walk to New Orleans Bus Station, take the bus to Downtown Houston, walk to Pierce St @ Travis St, take the line 247 bus to Bay Area Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Galveston.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Bush IAH Term E - Downtown Direct to Travis St @ St. Joseph Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
Bus from Pierce St @ Travis St to Bay Area Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jackson to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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