There are 7 ways to get from South America to Houston by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Tarija, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Drive from South America to Tarija (TJA)car
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane TJA - IAH
25h 42m$452–1,505Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane VVI - IAH
27h 25m$471–1,533Drive to Tarija, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Drive from South America to Tarija (TJA)car
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane TJA - HOU
31h 17m$1,072–2,803Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane VVI - HOU
27h 10m$741–2,531Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane VVI - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Downtown Houstonbus
30h 51m$606–1,978Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport, bus
- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane VVI - SAT
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
32h 59m$611–1,986Drive to Alcantari Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Drive from South America to Alcantari Airport (SRE)car
- Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SRE - IAH
34h 1m$516–1,655
Tarija (TJA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South America to Houston is to drive and fly which costs $450 - $1,600 and takes 25h 42m.
The fastest way to get from South America to Houston is to drive and fly which takes 25h 42m and costs $450 - $1,600.
The distance between South America and Houston is 4485 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 42m to get from South America to Houston, including transfers.
Houston is 2h behind South America. It is currently 4:37 AM in South America and 2:37 AM in Houston.
There are 1658+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between South America and Houston, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from South America to Houston. However, you can drive to Tarija (TJA) airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), walk to Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd, then take the line 102 bus to Milam St @ Preston St. Alternatively, you can drive to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), walk to Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd, then take the line 102 bus to Milam St @ Preston St.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tarija to William P. Hobby Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Tarija to William P. Hobby Airport via Cochabamba, Viru Viru International Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Tarija to William P. Hobby Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Bogota, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Tarija to William P. Hobby Airport via La Paz, Bogota, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Bogota, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Lima, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Lima, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Panama City, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Bogota, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Panama City, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tarija to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Tarija to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Tarija to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Cochabamba, La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Tarija to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Cochabamba, Viru Viru International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Alcantari Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Alcantari Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Cochabamba, La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Alcantari Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Cochabamba, Viru Viru International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Alcantari Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Cochabamba, Viru Viru International Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tarija to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Tarija to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Cochabamba, Viru Viru International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Panama City, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Bogota, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Alcantari Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Alcantari Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Cochabamba, Viru Viru International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tarija to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Alcantari Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Bogota, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Lima, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Alcantari Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Cochabamba, Viru Viru International Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Bogota, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Panama City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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