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How to get fromHouston to Austinby plane, bus, train, car, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Austin by plane, bus, train, car, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

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    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane HOU - MDW
    5h 2m
    $115–611

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla Stbus bus Houston
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus bus Querétaro
    24h 14m
    $273–304

  3. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    25h 57m
    $272–623

  4. Drive  1,070.3 mi

    1. Drive from Houston to Austincar car 1,070.3 mi
    18h 13m
    $196–283

  5. Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus bus
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane IAH - ORD
    3. Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Central-Greensubway subway
    5h 42m
    $137–394

  6. Bus via New South Memphis

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2211
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0125
    26h 21m
    $202–320

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Sunset Limited
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train City of New Orleans
    30h 44m
    $336–834

Houston to Austin by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration24h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 966.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Austin, IL, USA?

Southwest Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Chicago & Pine via Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St, Houston @ Young - S - Mb, Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, Dallas Jefferson, California & 35th Street, Sacramento & Chicago, and Chicago & Sacramento in around 24h 14m.

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