Houston, TX Transportation

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state rank#471
77/100
us rank#6,490

Houston transportation information

StatisticHoustonTexasNational
Total airports (within 30 miles of city center)2 (2)25354
Total Amtrak train stations (within 30 miles of city center)1 (2)31711
Average one way commute (mins)302626
Workers who carpool15.9%15.4%12.7%
Workers taking public transportation5.9%0.4%1.8%
Workers who walk to work2.3%2.1%3.3%
Working from home2.3%2.6%3.0%
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There are a total of 2 airports within 30 miles of Houston, TX and a total of 2 Amtrak train stations within 30 miles of the city center.

The average travel time to work in Houston, TX is 15.4% greater than the Texas average and 15.4% greater than the national average. The number of people who take public transportation in Houston, TX is 1329.1% greater than the Texas average and 217.5% greater than the national average. The number of people who carpool to work in Houston, TX is 3.6% greater than the Texas average and 25.1% greater than the national average. The number of people who work from home in Houston, TX is 8.2% less than the Texas average and 22% less than the national average.

Means of transportation

One way travel time to work (mins)

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

Amtrak stations within 30 miles of Houston, Texas

Houston902 Washington Ave.
Houston TX 77002
Amtrak Station Information
  • •  Located 1 miles from Houston city center
  • •  This Amtrak station is open
  • •  Has a ticket office
  • •  Handles checked baggage
  • •  Luggage assistance not available
  • •  Wheelchair accessible
  • •  Public restrooms available
  • •  Vending machine available
  • •  No automated teller machines available
  • •  Public transit connection available
  • •  Public telephones in the station
South Houston1546 College
South Houston TX 77587
Amtrak Station Information
  • •  Located 11 miles from Houston city center
  • •  Served by a thruway bus, not by a train
  • •  Has no ticket office
  • •  Does not handle checked baggage
  • •  Luggage assistance not available
  • •  Not wheelchair accessible
  • •  No public restrooms available
  • •  No food service facilities
  • •  No automated teller machines available
  • •  No public transit connection available
  • •  No public telephones in the station

Airports within 30 miles of Houston, Texas

Airport NameAirport AddressDistance (miles)City/State
William P. Hobby Airport7800 Airport Blvd9.6Houston, TX
George Bush Intercontinental Airport2800 North Terminal Rd15.5Houston, TX

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