There are 10 ways to get from Sterling Heights to Houston by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Line 510 bus, line 5 bus to Detroit, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 102 bus
best- Take the bus from Van Dyke & 17 Mile to Bel Air Shopping Centerbus
- Take the bus from 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboardingbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane DTW - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston Stbus
7h 50m$148–330Fly Detroit to William P. Hobby Airport
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane DTW - HOU
9h 15m$138–658Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
33h 12m$369–814Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus Greyhound US0112
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
36h 27m$214–416Drive 1,301.3 mi
- Drive from Sterling Heights to Houstoncar 1,301.3 mi
22h 14m$238–343Drive to Windsor Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Drive from Sterling Heights to Windsor-Airport-YQGcar
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane YQG - IAH
8h 42m$218–962Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane CLE - IAH
11h 14m$160–316Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane GRR - IAH
11h 5m$239–913Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
33h 33m$379–774Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Royal Oak Amtrak 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
38h 48m$424–1,004
Sterling Heights to Houston by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sterling Heights to Houston is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $320 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sterling Heights to Houston is to line 510 bus and line 5 bus and fly and line 102 bus which takes 7h 50m and costs $140 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Sterling Heights to Houston. However, there are services departing from Van Dyke & 17 Mile and arriving at Congress St @ Milam St via 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center, Detroit Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center and Magnolia Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Sterling Heights to Houston. However, there are services departing from Royal Oak Amtrak and arriving at Houston via Chicago Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 48m.
The distance between Sterling Heights and Houston is 1148 miles. The road distance is 1308.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sterling Heights to Houston without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 12m and costs $360 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Sterling Heights to Houston, including transfers.
Sterling Heights to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
Sterling Heights to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Royal Oak Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Sterling Heights to Houston is to bus which takes 36h 27m and costs $210 - $420. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $700 and takes 9h 15m, you could also train, which costs $420 - $1,000 and takes 38h 48m.
What companies run services between Sterling Heights, MI, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Van Dyke & 17 Mile to Congress St @ Milam St via 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center, Congress & Griswold, Detroit Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, Houston Bus Station, and Magnolia Transit Center in around 36h 27m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines flies from Detroit (DTW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Van Dyke & 17 Mile to Bel Air Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
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More Questions & Answers
Sterling Heights to Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Montgomery Intermodal Center station.
Houston is 1h behind Sterling Heights. It is currently 1:21 PM in Sterling Heights and 12:21 PM in Houston.
Sterling Heights to Houston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sterling Heights to Houston is 1309 miles. It takes approximately 22h 14m to drive from Sterling Heights to Houston.
There are 2210+ hotels available in Houston.





