There are 7 ways to get from Little Rock to Downtown Houston by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane LIT - HOU
2h 32m$178–971Drive 430 mi
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Downtown Houstoncar 430 mi
7h 38m$79–114Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 3m$146–253Bus
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Dallasbus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houstonbus FlixBus 2240 / ...
13h 20m$104–249Fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 500 bus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane LIT - IAH
- Take the bus from Bush IAH Term E - Downtown Direct to Fannin St @ Rusk Stbus
3h 7m$108–573Train, bus via Houston Bus Station
- Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1152
11h 52m$108–220Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to San Antonio Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
24h 59m$286–583
Little Rock to Downtown Houston by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Little Rock to Downtown Houston is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Little Rock to Downtown Houston is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs $170 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Little Rock to Downtown Houston. However, there are services departing from River Cities and arriving at Downtown Houston via Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns and Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Little Rock station to Downtown Houston. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Houston via San Antonio Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 59m.
The distance between Little Rock and Downtown Houston is 411 miles. The road distance is 432.6 miles.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Downtown Houston without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 3m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Little Rock to Downtown Houston, including transfers.
Little Rock to Downtown Houston bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR.
Little Rock to Downtown Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Union Station.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Downtown Houston is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs $170 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $250 and takes 13h 20m, you could also train, which costs $280 - $600 and takes 24h 59m.
What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Downtown Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from River Cities to Downtown Houston via WalmartBaseline, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Dallas, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Gaston @ Good Latimer - S- Ns, and Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Union Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Antonio Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $65–180
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Bush IAH Term E - Downtown Direct to Fannin St @ Rusk St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- 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 Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Little Rock to Downtown Houston bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Dallas station.
Little Rock to Downtown Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Antonio Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Little Rock to Downtown Houston is 433 miles. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Little Rock to Downtown Houston.
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