There are 7 ways to get from Little Rock to Downtown Houston by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), 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 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 55m$75–363Drive 428.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Downtown Houstoncar 428.8 mi
7h 34m$74–106Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 37mBus
- 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 59m$105–151Fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 102 bus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane LIT - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Texas Avebus
3h 13m$80–415Train, 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
12h 8m$167–261Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to San Antonio Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
25h 33m$482–751
Little Rock to Downtown Houston by train, bus, tram, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Little Rock to Downtown Houston is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Little Rock to Downtown Houston is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs $75 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Little Rock to Downtown Houston. However, there are services departing from River Cities and arriving at Houston Ave @ Wrightwood via Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum and St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 59m.
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 25h 33m.
The distance between Little Rock and Downtown Houston is 414 miles. The road distance is 431.3 miles.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Downtown Houston without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 55m 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 55m and costs $75 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $160 and takes 13h 59m, you could also train, which costs $480 - $750 and takes 25h 33m.
What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Downtown Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines fly 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, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, and Houston Ave @ Wrightwood in around 13h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- 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
- $60–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $65–85
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Texas Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
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 431 miles. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Little Rock to Downtown Houston.
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