There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Houston by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rochester to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane RST - IAH
7h 10m$113–591Bus via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Rochester to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houstonbus
32h 49m$328–394Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
34h 16mDrive 1,127 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Houstoncar 1,127 mi
18h 38m$193–279Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MSP - IAH
6h 10m$182–704Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MSP - HOU
7h 31m$162–652Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
33h 41m$272–409Bus, train via New Orleans
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
41h 2m$949–1,499
Rochester (RST) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Houston is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Houston is to bus and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Houston. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Downtown Houston via Water & Chicago - Circle K, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns and Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 49m.
The distance between Rochester and Houston is 1012 miles. The road distance is 1133.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Houston without a car is to bus via Milwaukee which takes 32h 49m and costs $320 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Rochester to Houston, including transfers.
Rochester to Houston bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Houston is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Milwaukee, which costs $320 - $400 and takes 32h 49m.
Rochester to Houston bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Milwaukee station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Houston is 1134 miles. It takes approximately 18h 38m to drive from Rochester to Houston.
What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester to Downtown Houston via Milwaukee, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Dallas, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Gaston @ Good Latimer - S- Ns, and Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum in around 32h 49m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Rochester to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Minneapolis to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $150–220
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–235
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $220–235
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
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
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
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