Car hire and driving in Houston, TX
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at HOU means 16 km (10 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Houston
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston to Cypress | United States | 40 km (25 mi) | about 32 min |
| Houston to Beaumont | United States | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Houston to College Station | United States | 134 km (83 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Houston to Austin | United States | 236 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Houston to Round Rock | United States | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Houston to Waco | United States | 262 km (163 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Houston to Killeen | United States | 272 km (169 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Houston to Tyler | United States | 288 km (179 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Houston to Corpus Christi | United States | 295 km (183 mi) | about 4 h |
| Houston to San Antonio | United States | 305 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 8 min |
| Houston to Lafayette | United States | 326 km (203 mi) | about 4 h 25 min |
| Houston to Shreveport | United States | 343 km (213 mi) | about 4 h 39 min |
| Houston to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,210 km (752 mi) | about 16 h 24 min |
| Houston to Chicago | United States | 1,512 km (939 mi) | about 20 h 30 min |
| Houston to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,216 km (756 mi) | about 16 h 29 min |
| Houston to Puebla | Mexico | 1,226 km (762 mi) | about 16 h 37 min |
| Houston to Phoenix | United States | 1,633 km (1,014 mi) | about 22 h 8 min |
| Houston to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,189 km (739 mi) | about 16 h 7 min |
| Houston to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,138 km (707 mi) | about 15 h 26 min |
| Houston to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,151 km (715 mi) | about 15 h 36 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Houston?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.