There are 9 ways to get from San Antonio to Tuscaloosa by plane, car, bus, train, train (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound, 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 San Antonio International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane SAT - GTR
- Drive from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Tuscaloosacar
6h 58m$103–480Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2212
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain Crescent
17h 1m$182–343Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain Crescent
22h 11m$278–577Drive 785.9 mi
- Drive from San Antonio to Tuscaloosacar 785.9 mi
13h 35m$144–208Fly San Antonio International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane SAT - BHM
- Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus
7h 18m$196–866Fly San Antonio International Airport to Meridian, train
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Meridian (MEI)plane SAT - MEI
- Take the train from Meridian Union Station to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain
7h 52m$127–516Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane AUS - BHM
- Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus
8h 56m$209–891Fly San Antonio International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane SAT - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus
9h 1m$214–964Bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1160 / ...
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0604
19h 5m$133–260
San Antonio to Tuscaloosa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Tuscaloosa is to bus which costs $130 - $260 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Tuscaloosa is to fly and drive which takes 6h 58m and costs $100 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio station to Tuscaloosa. However, there are services departing from San Antonio Bus Station and arriving at Tuscaloosa Bus Stop via Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from San Antonio station to Tuscaloosa station. However, there are services departing from San Antonio Station and arriving at Tuscaloosa Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 11m.
The distance between San Antonio and Tuscaloosa is 725 miles. The road distance is 790.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Tuscaloosa without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 1m and costs $180 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from San Antonio to Tuscaloosa, including transfers.
San Antonio to Tuscaloosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Antonio Bus Station.
San Antonio to Tuscaloosa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Antonio Station.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Tuscaloosa is to train which takes 22h 11m and costs $270 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $260 and takes 19h 5m.
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Tuscaloosa, AL, USA?
You can take a train from San Antonio Station to Tuscaloosa Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 22h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop via Dallas Bus Station in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Meridian via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tuscaloosa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tuscaloosa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Meridian Union Station to Tuscaloosa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (205) 719-0469
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
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
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
San Antonio to Tuscaloosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
San Antonio to Tuscaloosa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Antonio to Tuscaloosa is 791 miles. It takes approximately 13h 35m to drive from San Antonio to Tuscaloosa.
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