There are 9 ways to get from San Antonio to Austin by plane, bus, train, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Antonio International Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Rochester (RST)plane SAT - RST
8h 28m$126–641Bus via Tulsa
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Tulsabus Aguascalientes-Tulsa
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Albert Leabus Jefferson Lines 802
27h 22m$397–473Train, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Sinclair - Austin, MN
42h 54m$496–1,025Drive 1,118.9 mi
- Drive from San Antonio to Austincar 1,118.9 mi
18h 42m$205–295Fly San Antonio International Airport to Mason City, bus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Mason City (MCW)plane SAT - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Albert Leabus
9h 3m$221–715Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Rochester (RST)plane AUS - RST
9h 43m$139–666Fly San Antonio International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SAT - MSP
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Sinclair - Austin, MN
9h 15m$937–1,184Bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Albert Leabus
30h 25m$405–471Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Sinclair - Austin, MN
36h 15m$297–621
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Rochester (RST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Austin is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Austin is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio to Austin. However, there are services departing from S. Flores & Cesar Chavez Blvd and arriving at Albert Lea via San Antonio, (7031) 21St St. & Garnett Rd. Eb, (6999) East Gate Sub Hub and Tulsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 22m.
The distance between San Antonio and Austin is 1098 miles. The road distance is 1125.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Austin without a car is to bus via Tulsa which takes 27h 22m and costs $390 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from San Antonio to Austin, including transfers.
San Antonio to Austin bus services, operated by TL Premium, depart from San Antonio station.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Austin is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Tulsa, which costs $390 - $480 and takes 27h 22m.
San Antonio to Austin bus services, operated by TL Premium, arrive at Tulsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Antonio to Austin is 1125 miles. It takes approximately 18h 42m to drive from San Antonio to Austin.
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Austin, MN, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Rochester (RST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S. Flores & Cesar Chavez Blvd to Austin via San Antonio, Tulsa, (7031) 21St St. & Garnett Rd. Eb, (6999) East Gate Sub Hub, (8299) Boston Ave & 4th St NB, Tulsa, and Albert Lea in around 27h 22m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Rochester via Kansas City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Mason City via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from San Antonio to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $194
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
Bus from San Antonio to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $238
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tulsa to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $130–190
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Mason City to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $20–29
Bus from St. Paul to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Sioux Falls to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Milwaukee to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Rochester Sinclair to Sinclair - Austin, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $6–40
Shuttle from Rochester Sinclair to Sinclair - Austin, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $6–40
Shuttle from Rochester Sinclair to Sinclair - Austin, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $6–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $180–340
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
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