Compare your options
Typical cost and journey time from Hobby into downtown Houston.
METRO bus 40
CheapestCost
$1.25
Time
About 45 min to downtown
- Hours
- About 5am–midnight
- Where to find it
- Bus stop outside baggage claim.
Taxi
FastestCost
About $30–40
Time
20–30 min
- Hours
- 24/7
- Where to find it
- Outside baggage claim.
Uber / Lyft
Cost
About $20–35
Time
20–30 min
- Hours
- 24/7
- Where to find it
- Rideshare pick-up area.
Our pick
Hobby is much closer to downtown than Bush Intercontinental. Rideshare is the easy pick.
Quick answers
The questions people ask most about Hobby.
What's the cheapest way from Hobby to downtown Houston?
METRO bus 40: $1.25, taking about 45 min to downtown.
How much is a taxi from HOU to downtown Houston?
About $30–40. The ride takes 20–30 min.
What hours does the METRO bus 40 run?
About 5am–midnight.
Where do Uber / Lyft pick up at Hobby?
Rideshare pick-up area. Expect to pay about $20–35.
Where do I catch the METRO bus 40?
Bus stop outside baggage claim.
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