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

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

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane DCA - AUS
    6h 14m
    $175–1,109

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane BWI - AUS
    6h 58m
    $165–1,355

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus bus
    36h
    $255–434

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Crescent
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Austinbus bus FlixBus 2211
    40h 6m
    $682–1,133

  5. Drive  1,510 mi

    1. Drive from Rockville to Austincar car 1,510 mi
    24h 40m
    $276–399

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane IAD - AUS
    7h 15m
    $205–1,108

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Austintrain train Texas Eagle
    47h 21m
    $1,064–1,736

Rockville to Austin by bus and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration36hAverage Duration
Ticket$255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,342.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Rockville, MD, USA and Austin, TX, USA?

Southwest Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rockville Station & Bay D to Lavaca/4th via Wheaton Station & Bay C, Wheaton, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, and 5207 Eastside Bus Plaza Bay G in around 36h.

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