There are 5 ways to get from San Marcos to Prairie View by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Prairie Viewbus
6h 52m$41–72Drive 129.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Marcos to Prairie Viewcar 129.9 mi
2h 21m$24–35Train, bus
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Prairie Viewbus
11h 6m$92–192Bus via Waco
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Prairie Viewbus
7h 25m$41–79Bus via Austin
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Downtown Austinbus
- Take the bus from Austin to Houston - Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Prairie Viewbus
8h 16m$49–102
San Marcos to Prairie View by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Marcos to Prairie View is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from San Marcos to Prairie View is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from San Marcos to Prairie View. However, there are services departing from San Marcos and arriving at Prairie View via Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St and Houston Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between San Marcos and Prairie View is 248 miles. The road distance is 130.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Marcos to Prairie View without a car is to bus which takes 6h 52m and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from San Marcos to Prairie View, including transfers.
San Marcos to Prairie View bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from San Marcos station.
San Marcos to Prairie View bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Austin Eastside Bus Plaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Marcos to Prairie View is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from San Marcos to Prairie View.
Book your San Marcos to Prairie View bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between San Marcos, TX, USA and Prairie View, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from San Marcos to Prairie View via Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, Louisiana St @ Capitol St, Theater District Rusk EB, Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, and Houston Bus Station in around 6h 52m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Antonio Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to Downtown Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to Downtown Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Prairie View
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Prairie View
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waco Bus Stop to Prairie View
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Prairie View
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Prairie View
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Prairie View
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waco Bus Stop to Prairie View
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Prairie View
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Austin to Houston - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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