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How to get fromDallas to Austinby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Dallas to Austin by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Rochester, bus

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    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Rochester (RST)plane plane DFW - RST
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Austinbus bus
    8h
    $83–443

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0136S / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Albert Leabus bus Jefferson Lines 804 / ...
    21h 4m
    $218–333

  3. Drive  846.4 mi

    1. Drive from Dallas to Austincar car 846.4 mi
    14h 18m
    $155–224

  4. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane DFW - CID
    2. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Austincar car
    7h 36m
    $98–408

  5. Fly Dallas to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane DAL - MSP
    2. Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Austinbus bus
    8h 44m
    $142–639

  6. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane DFW - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Ames to Albert Leabus bus
    9h 16m
    $248–683

  7. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane DFW - MSP
    2. Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Austinbus bus
    9h 35m
    $149–466

  8. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sioux Falls, bus

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane plane DFW - FSD
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Albert Leabus bus
    9h 12m
    $193–531

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Rochester (RST) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 857.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Austin, MN, USA?

You can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to Austin via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, and Albert Lea in around 21h 4m.

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