There are 8 ways to get from Orlando to Austin by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Orlando to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
best- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane MCO - AUS
5h 5m$173–314Fly Orlando to San Antonio International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane MCO - SAT
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
7h 21m$136–625Bus
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Areabus
26h 48m$320–444Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Orlando to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Austintrain Texas Eagle
2d 20h$1,589–2,541Drive 1,112.4 mi
- Drive from Orlando to Austincar 1,112.4 mi
18h 38m$203–294Bus to Tampa, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane TPA - AUS
7h 15m$196–827Bus via Orlando Bus Station
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Areabus
27h 17m$299–422Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Austinbus
28h$231–319
Orlando to Austin by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Orlando to Austin is to fly which costs $170 - $320 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Orlando to Austin is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $170 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Orlando station to Austin. However, there are services departing from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL and arriving at Austin Doubletree University Area via Old St Augustine at Intramural Field, Tallahassee, Magnolia Transit Center, Eastwood Transit Center and Hyatt Regency Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Orlando to Austin. However, there are services departing from Orlando and arriving at Austin via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Orlando and Austin is 1023 miles. The road distance is 1118.9 miles.
The best way to get from Orlando to Austin without a car is to bus which takes 26h 48m and costs $320 - $450.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Orlando to Austin, including transfers.
Orlando to Austin bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL.
Orlando to Austin train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Orlando station.
The best way to get from Orlando to Austin is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $170 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $450 and takes 26h 48m, you could also train, which costs $1,500 - $2,600 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between Orlando, FL, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Orlando (MCO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to Austin Doubletree University Area via Old St Augustine at Intramural Field, Tallahassee, Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, Eastwood Transit Center, Lamar St @ Smith St, and Hyatt Regency Houston in around 26h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Orlando to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Orlando to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tampa to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tampa to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tampa to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Orlando to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Orlando to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Orlando to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tampa to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–210
Flights from Orlando to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Orlando to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- RedCoach
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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Booking & Getting There
Orlando to Austin bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field station.
Austin is 1h behind Orlando. It is currently 4:10 PM in Orlando and 3:10 PM in Austin.
Orlando to Austin train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Orlando to Austin is 1119 miles. It takes approximately 18h 38m to drive from Orlando to Austin.
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