There are 10 ways to get from San Francisco Bay to Houston by unknown, ferry, subway, plane, bus, 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.
Travel, ferry, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Walk from San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SJC - HOU
8h 36mTravel, ferry, bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Walk from San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to El Pasobus Cbx
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus
45h 40mTravel, ferry, bus, train
- Walk from San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
47h 51mTravel to Oakland International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Walk from San Francisco Bay to Oakland-Airport-OAKunknown
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane OAK - HOU
4h 44mTravel to San Francisco International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Walk from San Francisco Bay to San-Francisco-Airport-SFOunknown
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SFO - IAH
5h 13mTravel, ferry, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Walk from San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SJC - IAH
10h 45mTravel, ferry, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Walk from San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SMF - HOU
10h 48mTravel, ferry, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Walk from San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SMF - IAH
11h 9mTravel, ferry, bus
- Walk from San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus 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
45h 56mTravel, ferry, train
- Walk from San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
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Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Francisco Bay and Houston is 1701 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Bay to Houston without a car is to travel and ferry and bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 45h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from San Francisco Bay to Houston, including transfers.
Houston is 2h ahead of San Francisco Bay. It is currently 8:31 PM in San Francisco Bay and 10:31 PM in Houston.
There are 2181+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between San Francisco Bay, CA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco Bay to Houston. However, you can travel to Alcatraz Island, take the ferry to Pier 33, walk to The Embarcadero & Bay St, take the vehicle to Don Chee Way/Steuart St, walk to Embarcadero, take the subway to Milpitas, walk to Milpitas BART, take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), walk to Hobby Airport, then take the line 500 bus to St Joseph Pkwy @ Main St. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Francisco Bay to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr via Alcatraz Island, Pier 33, The Embarcadero & Bay St, 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Santa Ana Bus Stop, Santa Ana, El Paso, and El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co in around 45h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- [email protected]
- Website
- cityexperiences.com
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
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