Travel Information to San Antonio, TX from Houston, TX
| 189 miles (305 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $31 - $80 | |
| Train • $31 (€28) • 5 h 10 min | |
| Flight • $80 (€72) • 1 h 6 min | |
| Greyhound, United or Amtrak |
Travel 189 miles (305 km) by train, bus or flight between Houston, TX and San Antonio, TX. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Greyhound, United or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX.
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How to get from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX
Travel to San Antonio, TX easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX.

There are 3 ways to get from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX is a train with an average price of $31 (€28).
This is compared to other travel options from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX:
A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX costing on average $31 (€28).
A train is $49 (€44) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $80 (€72) from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX.
The fastest way from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 6 min.
There are alternative travel options to San Antonio, TX that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 3 h 35 min of travel time.
Getting to San Antonio, TX by train takes 5 h 10 min on average.
The distance from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX is approximately 189 miles (305 km).
The average frequency per day from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX is:
- Around 12 buses per day.
- 17 flights per day.
- Around 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX:
- You can go to San Antonio, TX from Houston, TX by bus with Greyhound or FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $31 (€28) with FlixBus from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX on Omio.
- You can go to San Antonio, TX from Houston, TX by plane with United. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $298 (€269) with United from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX on Omio.
- You can take a train from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX with Amtrak. Cheap tickets can be found for $31 (€28) with Amtrak from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX.
Yes, there are direct services available from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with Greyhound or FlixBus with 8 direct buses per day.
- Direct flight available with United 5 direct flights per day.
- 1 direct train per day with Amtrak.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to San Antonio, TX as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to San Antonio, TX from Houston, TX.
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