There are 8 ways to get from Waukegan to Houston by train, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MDW - HOU
6h 35m$230–1,114Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane ORD - IAH
7h 2m$160–396Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Dallasbus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houstonbus FlixBus 2240 / ...
24h 56m$193–363Train, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
26h 49m$359–710Drive 1,108.4 mi
- Drive from Waukegan to Houstoncar 1,108.4 mi
18h 59m$203–293Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the bus from Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MKE - IAH
7h 31m$452–1,023Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the bus from Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MKE - HOU
8h 27m$272–1,321Train
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
32h 24m$419–900
Waukegan to Houston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waukegan to Houston is to train and fly which costs $160 - $400 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Waukegan to Houston is to train and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $230 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Waukegan to Houston. However, there are services departing from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan and arriving at Downtown Houston via Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns and Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Waukegan to Houston. However, there are services departing from Waukegan and arriving at Houston via Chicago Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 24m.
The distance between Waukegan and Houston is 1002 miles. The road distance is 1114.9 miles.
The best way to get from Waukegan to Houston without a car is to bus which takes 24h 56m and costs $190 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Waukegan to Houston, including transfers.
Waukegan to Houston bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan station.
Waukegan to Houston train services, operated by Metra, depart from Waukegan station.
The best way to get from Waukegan to Houston is to bus which takes 24h 56m and costs $190 - $370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $410 - $900 and takes 32h 24m.
What companies run services between Waukegan, IL, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Downtown Houston via Dallas, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Gaston @ Good Latimer - S- Ns, and Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum in around 24h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Waukegan to Houston via Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Clinton & Jackson, Chicago Union Station, and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 32h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Little Rock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–300
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $6–14
Bus from Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $6–14
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Waukegan to Houston bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Dallas station.
Waukegan to Houston train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago OTC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waukegan to Houston is 1115 miles. It takes approximately 18h 59m to drive from Waukegan to Houston.
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