After landing
IAH to your hotel
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Choose an overnight hotelPort of Galveston · George Bush Intercontinental Airport
George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Port of Galveston
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IAH to Galveston, as published
Corridor guide · sources dated on this page · checked August 25, 2026
Shared shuttle
$28 per person online, $65 by phone
Galveston Limousine, the operator the airport itself names. Booked in advance.
Taxi
No published fare
Bush Intercontinental publishes zone maps at the curb and no rate for Galveston.
Public transport
None
Houston METRO's service area does not extend to Galveston County.
Typical drive90 min
Distance75 miles
Getting from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Port of Galveston — 90 min, 75 miles
Your fly-in plan for IAH
Arrive the day before.
Give your IAH flight one night of breathing room before you board at Port of Galveston.
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Tonight / embarkation morning
Embarkation morning
Hotel to Port of Galveston
A few Galveston hotels publish cruise-shuttle terms. Check the exact pickup, fee, and terminal before booking.
Hotels with a cruise shuttle near Port of GalvestonFlying into IAH on cruise day?
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CruiseDayGuide · Updated August 25, 2026 · sources checked August 25, 2026
Seventy miles is shuttle country, and Bush Intercontinental names an operator for it. What the airport does not publish is a taxi fare — that far out, nobody does.
IAH to the Port of Galveston, mode by mode
The airport names one shuttle operator for this route and that operator publishes its rates, which is what makes the top row a real number. The badge above quotes 75 miles and 90 min; the port's own arrival guide says about 70 miles.
| How you travel | Price as published | Time and distance | What the source says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared shuttle | Price as published$28.00 per person one way online, or $65.00 booked by phone | Time and distance60-90 min by the operator's reckoning, about 70 miles | What the source saysGalveston Limousine Service is the operator Bush Intercontinental names, and it asks for a reservation at least two days ahead. Extra bags are $20 each way. |
| Uber or Lyft | Price as publishedNo published fare — both price by demand at the moment you book | Time and distanceAbout 90 min, roughly 70 miles | What the source saysNothing regulated covers this run, and the port names rideshare as the pickup option at the terminals without quoting a price. |
| Taxi | Price as publishedNo fare published for Galveston | Time and distanceAbout 90 min, roughly 70 miles | What the source saysBush Intercontinental says its zone fare maps are posted near the pickup areas rather than on its site, and Galveston lies outside the city's taxi zones anyway. |
| Public transport | Price as publishedNone published | Time and distance— | What the source saysHouston METRO's own service area covers most of Harris County and part of Fort Bend County. No route reaches Galveston County. |
| Cruise or charter coach | Price as publishedNot published — quoted inside your cruise booking | Time and distanceAbout 90 min | What the source saysCruise and charter buses load on the south side of Terminals A and C, and the airport prices none of them. |
marks a row read at the source, including the rows where the source publishes no price. Several operators run this corridor and each publishes its own rate, so the figure above is one company's price rather than the going rate.
Flying into a different airport?HOU to Port of Galveston
Questions people ask about this route
How much is a shuttle from Houston airport to Galveston?
Galveston Limousine Service, the operator Bush Intercontinental names, publishes $28.00 per person one way when you book online and $65.00 over the phone. Extra bags are $20 each way, and it asks for a reservation at least two days before you fly.
Is there a taxi fare from IAH to the Port of Galveston?
None that the airport publishes. Bush Intercontinental posts its zone fare maps at the curb rather than on its site, and Galveston sits outside the city's taxi zones entirely, so a seventy-mile taxi on this route is negotiated rather than tabled. Agree the fare before you get in.
Can I get from Houston airport to Galveston by bus or train?
No. Houston METRO's published service area covers most of Harris County and part of Fort Bend County, and no route crosses into Galveston County. The shuttle, a rental car or a rideshare are the whole list for these seventy miles.
How do I get from Galveston back to IAH after my cruise?
The same operators run the return and sell it as a round trip, which is worth buying with the outbound leg. Ninety minutes each way means a debarkation morning leaves very little room for a same-day flight before early afternoon.
Where these figures come from
- galvestonlimo.com — Airport shuttle rates · read August 25, 2026
- fly2houston.com — IAH taxi and ride apps · read August 25, 2026
- fly2houston.com — IAH cruise and charter buses · read August 25, 2026
- portofgalveston.com — Arrival and departure guide · read August 25, 2026
Published fares change without notice, so every figure here carries the date we read it. Reconfirm anything time-sensitive before you travel.
Local Tip
IAH's rideshare pickup varies by terminal, so follow the app's directions to your specific concourse rather than a central curb. Shuttle companies to Galveston run scheduled departures, so confirm your pickup time and the last morning run when you book — don't assume you can just show up. International arrivals should budget 60-90 minutes for immigration and customs before ground transportation. If you are flying in from outside the US, sort your entry authorization before you book: most visa-waiver travelers need an approved ESTA, it is not issued at the airport, and without one the airline will not board you. Apply through the official CBP site at esta.cbp.dhs.gov — never a paid intermediary.
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