There are 9 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Houston by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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 Idaho Falls, drive
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane SLC - IDA
- Drive from Idaho-Falls-Airport-IDA to Houstoncar
4h 5m$338–778Drive 268.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salt Lake City to Houstoncar 268.1 mi
4h 13m$49–71Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Pocatellobus
- Take the bus from Pocatello Transit to Twin Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Twin Falls to Bellevue, IDbus
- Drive from Bellevue, ID to Houstoncar
10h 50m$93–212Fly to Pocatello Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)plane SLC - PIH
- Drive from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Houstoncar
4h 22m$62–353Fly to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum, taxi
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN)plane SLC - SUN
- Take the taxi from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) to Houstontaxi
4h 50m$182–583Bus, taxi via Pocatello
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Pocatellobus
- Take the bus from Pocatello Transit to Twin Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Twin Falls to Sun Valley, IDbus
- Take the taxi from Sun Valley, ID to Houstontaxi
10h 51m$184–321Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from North Temple Station to Ogden Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Pocatellobus
- Take the bus from Pocatello Transit to Twin Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Twin Falls to Bellevue, IDbus
- Drive from Bellevue, ID to Houstoncar
11h 25m$94–213Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Twin Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Twin Falls to Sun Valley, IDbus
- Take the taxi from Sun Valley, ID to Houstontaxi
11h 35m$192–320Bus, taxi #2
- Take the bus from State St / 400 S to Ogden Central Stationbus 470 / ...
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Twin Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Twin Falls to Sun Valley, IDbus
- Take the taxi from Sun Valley, ID to Houstontaxi
13h 40m$178–276
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Idaho Falls (IDA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Houston is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Houston is to fly and drive which takes 4h 5m and costs $330 - $800.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Houston is 290 miles. The road distance is 269.7 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Houston without a car is to bus and taxi via Pocatello which takes 10h 51m and costs $180 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Salt Lake City to Houston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Houston is 270 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Salt Lake City to Houston.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Houston, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salt Lake City to Houston. However, you can take the line 704 vehicle to Airport Station, walk to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) airport, fly to Idaho Falls (IDA), then drive to Houston. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gallivan Plaza Station to Houston via Airport Station, Salt Lake City Airport, Pocatello, Pocatello Transit, Twin Falls, and Bellevue, ID in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from North Temple Station to Ogden Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–6
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Pocatello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello Transit to Twin Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Twin Falls to Bellevue, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Pocatello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello Transit to Twin Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Twin Falls to Sun Valley, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Ogden, UT to Pocatello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello Transit to Twin Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Twin Falls to Bellevue, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Twin Falls to Sun Valley, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Twin Falls to Sun Valley, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Ogden, UT to Twin Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $45–75
Bus from Ogden, UT to Twin Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $45–75
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Bus from State St / 400 S to Ogden Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult full fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Estimated price
- $100–150
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