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How to get fromTraverse City to Houstonby plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Traverse City to Houston by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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  1. Fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

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    1. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane TVC - IAH
    6h 19m
    $125–620

  2. Fly to William P. Hobby Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane plane TVC - HOU
    7h 29m
    $115–518

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus bus
    34h 43m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    35h 12m

  5. Drive  1,355.8 mi

    1. Drive from Traverse City to Houstoncar car 1,355.8 mi
    22h 46m
    $248–358

  6. Fly to College Station, bus

    1. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to College Station (CLL)plane plane TVC - CLL
    2. Take the bus from Bryan Midtown Terminal to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 56m
    $150–556

  7. Bus, train via New Orleans

    1. Take the bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain train
    40h 18m
    $821–1,307

Traverse City (TVC) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights

Calendar119Weekly Planes
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,176.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Traverse City, MI, USA and Houston, TX, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Traverse City (TVC) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Traverse City to Downtown Houston via Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Memphis Bus Station in around 35h 12m.

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