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How to get fromSterling Heights to Houstonby bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus (Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Sterling Heights to Houston by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus (Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Line 510 bus, line 5 bus to Detroit, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 102 bus

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    1. Take the bus from Van Dyke & 17 Mile to Bel Air Shopping Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboardingbus bus
    3. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane DTW - IAH
    4. Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston Stbus bus
    7h 58m
    $128–240

  2. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus bus
    33h 12m

  3. Bus via New South Memphis

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    33h 28m
    $248–404

  4. Drive  1,300.4 mi

    1. Drive from Sterling Heights to Houstoncar car 1,300.4 mi
    22h 13m
    $230–332

  5. Drive to Windsor Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    1. Drive from Sterling Heights to Windsor-Airport-YQGcar car
    2. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane YQG - IAH
    9h 38m
    $197–912

  6. Fly Detroit to William P. Hobby Airport

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane plane DTW - HOU
    9h 30m
    $158–758

  7. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane CLE - IAH
    11h 24m
    $167–246

  8. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus Greyhound US0112
    2. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0602
    36h 27m
    $274–436

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain train
    38h 48m
    $864–1,364

Detroit (DTW) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration3h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,141.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Sterling Heights, MI, USA and Houston, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from Van Dyke & 17 Mile to Downtown Houston via 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center, Congress & Griswold, Detroit Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Memphis Bus Station in around 33h 28m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines flies from Detroit (DTW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) 5 times a day.

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