There are 8 ways to get from Crystal City to San Antonio by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane DCA - SAT
4h 27m$281–1,198Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane IAD - SAT
6h 17m$166–758Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
36h 5m$240–475Train, bus
- Take the train from Alexandria to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2212
39h 38m$447–903Drive 1,582.7 mi
- Drive from Crystal City to San Antoniocar 1,582.7 mi
25h 58m$289–418Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane BWI - SAT
6h 22m$199–1,408Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane DCA - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
6h 41m$190–939Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain Sunset Limited
44h 38m$542–1,133
Crystal City to San Antonio by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crystal City to San Antonio is to bus which costs $240 - $480 and takes 36h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Crystal City to San Antonio is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $280 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Crystal City to San Antonio station. However, there are services departing from Springfield Bus Stop and arriving at San Antonio Bus Station via Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Crystal City to San Antonio station. However, there are services departing from Crystal City, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform and arriving at San Antonio Station via Alexandria and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 38m.
The distance between Crystal City and San Antonio is 1396 miles. The road distance is 1591.9 miles.
The best way to get from Crystal City to San Antonio without a car is to bus which takes 36h 5m and costs $240 - $480.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Crystal City to San Antonio, including transfers.
Crystal City to San Antonio bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Springfield Bus Stop station.
Crystal City to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Alexandria station.
The best way to get from Crystal City to San Antonio is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $280 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $480 and takes 36h 5m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 44h 38m.
What companies run services between Crystal City, VA, USA and San Antonio, TX, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Crystal City, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform to San Antonio Bus Station via Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform, Springfield Bus Stop, Nashville Bus Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 36h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- 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
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- 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
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Crystal City to San Antonio bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Crystal City to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crystal City to San Antonio is 1592 miles. It takes approximately 25h 58m to drive from Crystal City to San Antonio.
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