There are 9 ways to get from Austin to Shelby by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Great Falls International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane AUS - GTF
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
10h 59m$182–804Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Helena Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane AUS - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
12h 10m$174–720Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Austin to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
2d$676–1,109Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
2d 9h$864–1,803Drive 1,770.3 mi
- Drive from Austin to Shelbycar 1,770.3 mi
28h 46m$324–467Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane AUS - FCA
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 2m$261–947Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane AUS - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Shelbycar
10h 37m$181–667Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Great Falls International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane SAT - GTF
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
12h 38m$195–827Bus, train
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 10h$607–1,067
Austin to Shelby by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Shelby is to drive which costs $320 - $470 and takes 28h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Shelby is to fly and drive which takes 10h 37m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Austin to Shelby station. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Shelby Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Austin and Shelby is 1512 miles. The road distance is 1780.7 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Shelby without a car is to bus and train via Saint Paul which takes 2 days 0h and costs $650 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Austin to Shelby, including transfers.
Austin to Shelby train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Austin station.
Shelby is 1h behind Austin. It is currently 3:39 PM in Austin and 2:39 PM in Shelby.
Austin to Shelby train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Shelby is 1781 miles. It takes approximately 28h 46m to drive from Austin to Shelby.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Shelby, MT, USA?
You can take a train from Austin to Shelby Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- 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 Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Austin to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $183
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tulsa to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $150–220
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Denver Union Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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 Fort Worth Downtown to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
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