There are 9 ways to get from Rock Island to Houston by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus (Greyhound), or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Quad City International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MLI - IAH
8h 29m$104–496Bus, train
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
30h 4m$341–695Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
30h 15m$211–390Drive 997.4 mi
- Drive from Rock Island to Houstoncar 997.4 mi
19h 21m$182–263Fly Quad City International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MLI - HOU
8h 21m$174–854Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MDW - HOU
9h 46m$243–1,060Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane ORD - IAH
10h 25m$160–379Bus
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus
31h 56m$305–365Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Rock Island to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station 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
34h 57m$564–1,116
Rock Island to Houston by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rock Island to Houston is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 19h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Rock Island to Houston is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $170 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Rock Island to Houston. However, there are services departing from Davenport and arriving at Downtown Houston via Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 15m.
The distance between Rock Island and Houston is 878 miles. The road distance is 1003.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rock Island to Houston without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 4m and costs $340 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Rock Island to Houston, including transfers.
Rock Island to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Davenport station.
The best way to get from Rock Island to Houston is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $100 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via New South Memphis, which costs $210 - $390 and takes 30h 15m.
Rock Island to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rock Island to Houston is 1003 miles. It takes approximately 19h 21m to drive from Rock Island to Houston.
What companies run services between Rock Island, IL, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Davenport to Downtown Houston via Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station in around 30h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Quad City International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Little Rock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Quad City International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $245–255
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $245–255
Bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $30–55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Dana's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 563-323-2227
- Website
- danascabs.com
Good to Go Taxi Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 563-424-2039
- Website
- goodtogotaxi.com
Larry's Cab
- Phone
- +1 563-388-7179
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