There are 6 ways to get from Downtown Houston to Austin by bus, car, tram, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus via Central Stn Main SB
best- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Areabus Houston
4h 3m$121–151Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Austinbus FlixBus 2270 / ...
4h 31m$25–41Drive 159.9 mi
- Drive from Downtown Houston to Austincar 159.9 mi
2h 46m$30–43Line 700 tram to William P. Hobby Airport, fly
- Take the tram from Quitman Near Northside SB to Downtown Transit Center Stn SBtram
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane HOU - AUS
3h 54m$64–475Bus via Austin, TX - UT Austin
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Austin, TX - UT Austinbus Houston
6h 54m$66–96Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane IAH - AUS
4h 12m$754–958
Downtown Houston to Austin by foot, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Houston to Austin is to bus which costs $25 - $45 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Houston to Austin is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Downtown Houston to Austin. However, there are services departing from Hyatt Regency Houston and arriving at Austin Doubletree University Area via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Downtown Houston and Austin is 164 miles. The road distance is 160.9 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Houston to Austin without a car is to bus via Central Stn Main SB which takes 4h 3m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Downtown Houston to Austin, including transfers.
Downtown Houston to Austin bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Hyatt Regency Houston station.
Downtown Houston to Austin bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Austin Doubletree University Area station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Houston to Austin is 161 miles. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Downtown Houston to Austin.
There are 1741+ hotels available in Austin.
What companies run services between Downtown Houston, TX, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
Vonlane operates a bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Area every 4 hours. Tickets cost $127–147 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Tram from Quitman Near Northside SB to Downtown Transit Center Stn SB
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Area
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- Vonlane
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
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