There are 6 ways to get from Austin to Balmorhea State Park by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Midland International Airport (MAF)plane AUS - MAF
- Drive from Midland-Odessa-Airport-MAF to Balmorhea State Parkcar
4h 48m$74–387Drive 393.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Austin to Balmorhea State Parkcar 393.6 mi
6h 2m$72–104Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Fort Stocktonbus
- Take the taxi from Fort Stockton to Balmorhea State Parktaxi
10h 5m$202–281Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - UT Austin to San Antonio, TX - E Commerce Stbus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Alpine Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Alpine Amtrak Station to Balmorhea State Parkcar
11h 58m$130–312Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Midland International Airport (MAF)plane IAH - MAF
- Drive from Midland-Odessa-Airport-MAF to Balmorhea State Parkcar
8h 31m$208–548Bus, taxi via Fort Worth
- Take the bus from Austin to Fort Worth - La Gran Plazabus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza to Pecosbus
- Take the taxi from Pecos to Balmorhea State Parktaxi
11h 8m$247–311
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Midland International Airport (MAF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Balmorhea State Park is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Balmorhea State Park is to fly and drive which takes 4h 48m and costs $70 - $390.
The distance between Austin and Balmorhea State Park is 435 miles. The road distance is 395.9 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Balmorhea State Park without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 5m and costs $200 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Austin to Balmorhea State Park, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Balmorhea State Park is 396 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Austin to Balmorhea State Park.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Balmorhea State Park, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Austin to Balmorhea State Park. However, you can take the line 20 bus to ABIA Lower Level, walk to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) airport, fly to Midland International Airport (MAF), then drive to Balmorhea State Park. Alternatively, you can take the line 2 bus to 5203 Eastside Bus Plaza Bay H, walk to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, take the bus to San Antonio Bus Station, take the bus to Fort Stockton, then take the taxi to Balmorhea State Park.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Midland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Midland International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Midland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Alpine Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Fort Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Austin, TX - UT Austin to San Antonio, TX - E Commerce St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- Vonlane
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Austin to Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza to Pecos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $110–180
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