There are 10 ways to get from Austin to Bristol by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane AUS - TRI
6h 17m$196–812Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Wythevillebus
- Take the bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
31h 44m$352–578Bus, train
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lynchburgtrain
- Take the bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Roanoke Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus Swb
- Take the bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
41h 32m$439–852Drive 1,144.3 mi
- Drive from Austin to Bristolcar 1,144.3 mi
18h 10m$209–302Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane AUS - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Bristolcar
5h 52m$203–937Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane AUS - AVL
- Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Bristoltaxi
7h 46m$369–830Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane SAT - TRI
8h 32m$209–835Bus via Nashville
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Roanoke Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus Swb
- Take the bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
33h 31m$235–441Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Austin to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boonebus
- Drive from ASU Peacock Hall Boone to Bristolcar
46h 19m$560–1,115Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charleston, WV to Wythevillebus
- Take the bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
2d 1h$616–1,267
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Bristol is to drive which costs $200 - $310 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Bristol is to fly and drive which takes 5h 52m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Austin Doubletree University Area and arriving at Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot via Houston Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Charlotte Bus Station and Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 44m.
The distance between Austin and Bristol is 1010 miles. The road distance is 1151 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Bristol without a car is to bus which takes 31h 44m and costs $350 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Austin to Bristol, including transfers.
Austin to Bristol bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Austin Doubletree University Area station.
The best way to get from Austin to Bristol is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $600 and takes 31h 44m.
Austin to Bristol bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Hyatt Regency Houston station.
Bristol is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 3:02 PM in Austin and 4:02 PM in Bristol.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Bristol, TN, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Bristol via Hyatt Regency Houston, Theater District Rusk EB, Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, Houston Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Charlotte Bus Station, Wytheville, Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot, and Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot in around 31h 44m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via New Orleans, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Antonio Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ashland Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Wytheville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Ashland Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Charleston, WV to Wytheville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- valleymetro.com
Bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
Bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- blackbearresorttn.com
Shuttle from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://blackbearresorttn.com/Shuttle-Service.html
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
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