Houston City Guide - Getting There By Air

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
Tel: (281) 230 3100.
Website: www.houstonairportsystem.org

George Bush Airport is 35km (22 miles) north of the city. It serves over 180 destinations worldwide from five terminals.

Airport facilities: These include bureaux de change, ATMs, tourist information, duty-free, shops, restaurants and bars.

Transport to the city: Express Shuttle (tel: (281) 230 7275; website: www.airportexpresshouston.com) operates a service to Downtown (journey time - one hour). METRO (tel: (713) 635 4000; website: www.ridemetro.org) operates regular public buses to Downtown, Monday to Friday (journey time - approximately 1 hour). Taxis are also available outside the terminals and fares to Downtown are in the region of US$45.


William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
Tel: (713) 640 3000.
Website: www.houstonairportsystem.org

William P Hobby Airport is located 16km (10 miles) to the southeast of Houston. It provides non-stop domestic flights to over 30 US cities.

Airport facilities: These include bureaux de change, ATMs, tourist information, car hire (Avis, Dollar and Hertz among others), shops and restaurants.

Transport to the city: Express Shuttle (tel: (281) 230 7275; website: www.airportexpresshouston.com) operates a regular service to Downtown (journey time - 1 hour). METRO (tel: (713) 635 4000; website: www.ridemetro.org) operates regular public buses (101 Airport Express) to Downtown (journey time - 45 minutes). Taxis are available outside the terminals and fares to Downtown are in the region of US$22.50.