- Distance: 160.9 mi
- Duration: 2h 56m
The average bus between Austin and Houston takes 2h 56m and the fastest bus takes 2h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Austin to Houston. 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 every 2 hours between Austin and Houston. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Austin is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Houston at 9:45 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 2h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Austin station and arriving at Houston station. Services depart every 2 hours, and operate 3 times a day. The journey takes approximately 2h 56m.
Austin to Houston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Austin Doubletree University Area station.
Austin to Houston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Hyatt Regency Houston station.
Book your Austin to Houston bus tickets online with Flixbus USA, RedCoach and Vonlane.
The distance between Austin and Houston is 235.9 km. The road distance is 259 km.
Vonlane operates a bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $127–147 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.
