There are 10 ways to get from Lancaster to Houston by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane LAX - HOU
8h 4m$240–980Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane ONT - IAH
10h 27m$178–575Train, bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to El Pasobus La
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus
32h 9m$227–439Train
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain AV Line
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
38h 23m$511–1,115Drive 1,527.2 mi
- Drive from Lancaster to Houstoncar 1,527.2 mi
24h 47m$279–403Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane LAX - IAH
8h 29m$210–452Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane LGB - HOU
9h 34m$249–1,023Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane ONT - HOU
10h 3m$258–1,123Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SNA - IAH
11h 41m$188–626Bus
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Bakersfield Amtrakbus 100
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
42h 9m$298–550
Lancaster to Houston by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Houston is to train and fly which costs $210 - $460 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Houston is to train and fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lancaster to Houston. However, there are services departing from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. and arriving at Downtown Houston via Bakersfield, Los Angeles Union Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Lancaster to Houston. However, there are services departing from Lancaster and arriving at Houston via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 23m.
The distance between Lancaster and Houston is 1496 miles. The road distance is 1536.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Houston without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 9m and costs $220 - $440.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Lancaster to Houston, including transfers.
Lancaster to Houston bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. station.
Lancaster to Houston train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Lancaster station.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Houston is to train which takes 38h 23m and costs $500 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $550 and takes 42h 9m.
What companies run services between Lancaster, CA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
You can take a train from Lancaster to Houston via L.A. Union Station and Los Angeles in around 38h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Downtown Houston via Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Union Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 42h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
Flights from Ontario International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $95–140
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Bakersfield Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lancaster to Houston bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at Bakersfield Amtrak station.
Houston is 2h ahead of Lancaster. It is currently 12:13 AM in Lancaster and 2:13 AM in Houston.
Lancaster to Houston train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Houston is 1536 miles. It takes approximately 24h 47m to drive from Lancaster to Houston.
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