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How to get fromAustin to Prestonby bus, train, taxi, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Austin to Preston by bus, train, taxi, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus, train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worthbus bus
    2. Take the train from Fort Worth to Gainesville Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Gainesville Amtrak to Prestontaxi taxi
    6h 4m
    $262–327

  2. Drive  275.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Austin to Prestoncar car 275.9 mi
    4h 36m
    $48–69

  3. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Austin to Fort Worthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Fort Worth to Gainesville Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Gainesville Amtrak to Prestontaxi taxi
    7h 29m
    $246–361

  4. Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Dallas, bus

    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Dallas (DAL)plane plane AUS - DAL
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Shermanbus bus
    6h 21m
    $123–430

  5. Bus via Dallas

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus bus FlixBus 2230
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Shermanbus bus Greyhound US1146S
    7h 32m
    $106–141

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1160 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Shermanbus bus Greyhound US1146S
    7h 55m
    $102–148

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Austin to Dallastrain train Texas Eagle
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Shermanbus bus Greyhound US1146S
    9h 49m
    $206–296

  8. Drive to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Austin to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)car car
    2. Fly from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane plane GRK - DFW
    3. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Shermanbus bus
    6h 42m
    $125–421

  9. Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane plane AUS - DFW
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Shermanbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Sherman to Prestontaxi taxi
    7h 13m
    $395–847

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Dallas (DAL) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 297.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Preston, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from Downtown Austin to Preston via Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Deep Ellum Station, Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Sherman in around 7h 32m.

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