The average bus between Austin and Clear Lake City takes 5h 40m and the fastest bus takes 3h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day from Austin to Clear Lake City. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Austin and Clear Lake City. The earliest departure is at 6:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Austin is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Clear Lake City at 10:01 AM. All services require a transfer at Downtown Houston and take an average of 5h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Clear Lake City. However, there are services departing from Austin station and arriving at Clear Lake City station via Downtown Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
Austin to Clear Lake City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza station.
Austin to Clear Lake City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Houston station.
The distance between Austin and Clear Lake City is 265.4 km. The road distance is 291 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Downtown Houston 5 times a day. Tickets cost $25–45 and the journey takes 2h 30m.