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

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

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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
    7h 57m
    $118–481

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

    cheapest
    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 35m
    $108–448

  3. Bus via Oklahoma City

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tulsa to Albert Leabus bus
    21h 25m
    $209–318

  4. Drive 846.4 mi

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

  5. 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul to Albert Leabus bus
    8h 51m
    $169–252

  6. 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul to Albert Leabus bus
    7h 58m
    $152–625

  7. 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 57m
    $254–922

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1146S
    2. Take the bus from Tulsa to Albert Leabus bus Jefferson Lines 802
    22h 10m
    $189–302

Dallas to Austin by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration21h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 857.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 57m

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

You can take a bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Austin via Oklahoma City Bus Station, Tulsa, and Albert Lea in around 21h 25m.

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