There are 8 ways to get from Redwood City to Houston by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SFO - IAH
6h 25m$115–491Fly San Francisco International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SFO - HOU
7h 38m$105–439Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus
41h 2m$329–427Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
2d$1,136–1,767Drive 1,865.8 mi
- Drive from Redwood City to Houstoncar 1,865.8 mi
30h 17m$341–492Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SJC - HOU
6h 25m$111–492Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane OAK - HOU
7h 16m$126–520Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
43h$406–597
Redwood City to Houston by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Redwood City to Houston is to fly which costs $100 - $440 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Redwood City to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $110 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Redwood City to Houston. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave and arriving at Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr via Palo Alto Transit Center, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Tucson and El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Redwood City to Houston. However, there are services departing from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Houston via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Redwood City and Houston is 1680 miles. The road distance is 1876.7 miles.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Houston without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 41h 2m and costs $320 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Redwood City to Houston, including transfers.
Redwood City to Houston bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
Redwood City to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $110 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $320 - $430 and takes 41h 2m, you could also train, which costs $1,100 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Redwood City, CA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr via Palo Alto Transit Center, King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Tucson, El Paso, and El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co in around 41h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $140–180
Bus from Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $100–150
- Titanium
- $116–119
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $160–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
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Booking & Getting There
Redwood City to Houston bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Tucson station.
Houston is 2h ahead of Redwood City. It is currently 11:36 PM in Redwood City and 1:36 AM in Houston.
Redwood City to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redwood City to Houston is 1877 miles. It takes approximately 30h 17m to drive from Redwood City to Houston.
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