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Destination
Downtown Houston (George R. Brown Convention Center area)
Houston city center
Fastest route
METRO 500 IAH Downtown Direct
bus · every 30min
Updated
Nov 2025
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METRO 500 IAH Downtown Direct
Non-stop bus between IAH Terminal C (baggage claim level, west curb, door C-104) and the George R. Brown Convention Center in Downtown Houston, adjacent to the Convention District METRORail Green and Purple lines. Operates daily roughly 5:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. with buses every 30 minutes; standard local METRO tickets and passes are accepted and buses have luggage space and Wi‑Fi.
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METRO 500 IAH Downtown Direct
30mNon-stop bus between IAH Terminal C (baggage claim level, west curb, door C-104) and the George R. Brown Convention Center in Downtown Houston, adjacent to the Convention District METRORail Green and Purple lines. Operates daily roughly 5:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. with buses every 30 minutes; standard local METRO tickets and passes are accepted and buses have luggage space and Wi‑Fi.
METRO 102 Bush IAH Express
15-30mLocal/express bus linking IAH (Terminal C, baggage claim level, south side METRO stop) with Downtown Houston via the Greenspoint area and I‑45, terminating at a downtown transit center with connections to METRORail and other local routes. Typical headways are around every 15 minutes in weekday peaks and up to about every 30 minutes off‑peak; journey time is about 50–90 minutes depending on traffic.
METRORail Green & Purple Lines (via GRB from Route 500)
6-15mFrom the George R. Brown Convention Center stop of Route 500, walk to Convention District Station to board the Green or Purple METRORail lines, which cross central Downtown Houston including Main Street Square and Theater District. Trains generally run every 6–12 minutes in daytime and around every 12–15 minutes evenings, providing fast distribution across downtown from the airport bus terminus.
METRO 500 IAH Downtown Direct
Non-stop bus between IAH Terminal C (baggage claim level, west curb, door C-104) and the George R. Brown Convention Center in Downtown Houston, adjacent to the Convention District METRORail Green and Purple lines. Operates daily roughly 5:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. with buses every 30 minutes; standard local METRO tickets and passes are accepted and buses have luggage space and Wi‑Fi.
METRO 102 Bush IAH Express
Local/express bus linking IAH (Terminal C, baggage claim level, south side METRO stop) with Downtown Houston via the Greenspoint area and I‑45, terminating at a downtown transit center with connections to METRORail and other local routes. Typical headways are around every 15 minutes in weekday peaks and up to about every 30 minutes off‑peak; journey time is about 50–90 minutes depending on traffic.
METRORail Green & Purple Lines (via GRB from Route 500)
From the George R. Brown Convention Center stop of Route 500, walk to Convention District Station to board the Green or Purple METRORail lines, which cross central Downtown Houston including Main Street Square and Theater District. Trains generally run every 6–12 minutes in daytime and around every 12–15 minutes evenings, providing fast distribution across downtown from the airport bus terminus.
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Non-stop bus between IAH Terminal C (baggage claim level, west curb, door C-104) and the George R. Brown Convention Center in Downtown Houston, adjacent to the Convention District METRORail Green and Purple lines. Operates daily roughly 5:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. with buses every 30 minutes; standard local METRO tickets and passes are accepted and buses have luggage space and Wi‑Fi.
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Local/express bus linking IAH (Terminal C, baggage claim level, south side METRO stop) with Downtown Houston via the Greenspoint area and I‑45, terminating at a downtown transit center with connections to METRORail and other local routes. Typical headways are around every 15 minutes in weekday peaks and up to about every 30 minutes off‑peak; journey time is about 50–90 minutes depending on traffic.
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