Cheapest€68.58
- ExpressJet EJ426106:121h 29m07:41Houston HOUMemphis MEM
Door to door 4h 39mCO2 197.3 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Houston to Memphis costs €68.58 at the cheapest and takes 4h 35m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 5 operators. The route covers 802 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 802 km
- Fastest
- 4h 35m
- Average
- 4h 40m
- Services per day
- 35
- Cheapest
- €68.58
- CO2 per passenger
- 197.3 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 35m | 1h 25m | 3h 10m | €81.56 | 197.3 kg | 35 |
- 4h 35mFastest, by Flight
- €81.56Cheapest, by Flight
- 197.3 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
- 802 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€83.92
- SkyWest SW166016:031h 25m17:28Houston HOUMemphis MEM
Door to door 4h 35mCO2 197.3 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greyhound-us4 changes | Greyhound US1152 | 19:10 | 13:22 | 18h 52m |
| Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County5 changes | 161 | 18:38 | 13:22 | 18h 51m |
| Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County2 changes | 085 | 22:38 | 14:57 | 16h 26m |
| Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County3 changes | 085 | 22:38 | 14:11 | 15h 49m |
| Greyhound-us2 changes | Greyhound US1100 | 23:55 | 18:57 | 19h 51m |
| Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County4 changes | 085 | 01:02 | 18:57 | 18h 2m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Houston to Memphis | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €175.96 | €141.74 | €124.63 | €99.85 | €105.75 | €132.89 | €121.09 | €102.21 | €94.54 | €82.74 | €81.56 | €88.64 | €106.34 | €101.03 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €68.58
The flight gets you into Memphis. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Where to stay in Memphis
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When to book Houston to Memphis
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €87.4690 days
- €53.8360 days
- €59.1445 days
- €65.6330 days
- €78.6121 days
- €101.0314 days
- €121.097 days
- €124.633 days
- €175.961 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €53.83.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 227 percent. The most expensive point is €175.96, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €94.54Sun
- €82.74Mon
- €81.56Tue
- €88.64Wed
- €106.34Thu
- €101.03Fri
- €102.21Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €99.85Sep
- €73.89Oct
- €65.63Nov
- €66.81Dec
- €66.81Jan
- €57.96Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 802 km against 779 km in a straight line, a detour of 3 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Houston at 06:12 and the last at 20:27, across 35 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Houston
Rail
- Houston station
- Union Station
Bus
- Eastex Park & Ride
- Monroe Park & Ride
Air
- IAH
- HOU
Memphis
Rail
- Memphis Union Station
- Central Station
Air
- MEM
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest |
|---|---|---|
 ExpressJet | €68.58 | 4h 35m |
 Mesa Airlines | €70.94 | 4h 35m |
 SkyWest | €76.25 | 4h 35m |
 Southwest Airlines | €72.12 | 4h 36m |
| United Airlines | €74.48 | 4h 35m |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €50.50 | 74% |
| Taxes | €9.09 | 13% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 10% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 3% |
| Total you pay | €68.58 | 100% |
We cannot promise Memphis Union Station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Memphis?
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Houston to Memphis
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Houston to Memphis?
The fastest journey from Houston to Memphis takes 4h 35m door to door, of which 1h 25m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 4h 40m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Houston to Memphis?
The cheapest fare from Houston to Memphis is €68.58, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €113.42. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Houston to Memphis?
The cheapest way from Houston to Memphis is by Flight, at €81.56 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 35m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Houston to Memphis?
Fares from Houston to Memphis bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €53.83. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 227 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Houston to Memphis?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Houston to Memphis, at €81.56. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Houston to Memphis?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Houston to Memphis, at €57.96 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Houston to Memphis?
5 operators sell services from Houston to Memphis across 1 modes: ExpressJet, Mesa Airlines, SkyWest, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Houston to Memphis?
Every service we sell from Houston to Memphis is direct, with around 35 departures a day and a fastest journey of 4h 35m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.
Which station or terminal do services from Houston to Memphis use?
Services from Houston to Memphis by Flight leave from Houston HOU and arrive at Memphis MEM. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Houston to Memphis?
0 of the 5 operators we sell from Houston to Memphis allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Houston to Memphis on September 11, 2026: 802 km of route against 779 km in a straight line, 35 services a day, 5 operators, a cheapest fare of €68.58, and 4h 35m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The flight is the simple part. What you do once you are in Memphis is somebody else's catalog.
Things to do in Memphis
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Memphis, with free cancellation on most of it.
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