There are 4 ways to get from San Marcos to Terlingua by bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from San Marcos to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Fort Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Ft Stockton to Presidio, TXbus
- Drive from Presidio, TX to Terlinguacar
13h 19m$93–164Drive 486.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Marcos to Terlinguacar 486.7 mi
8h 1m$89–129Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Alpine Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Alpine to Presidio, TXbus
- Drive from Presidio, TX to Terlinguacar
18h 35m$174–345Bus, fly, drive
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Midland International Airport (MAF)plane AUS - MAF
- Take the bus from Midland/Odessa Airport to Presidio, TXbus
- Drive from Presidio, TX to Terlinguacar
11h 56m$118–459
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Midland International Airport (MAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Marcos to Terlingua is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Marcos to Terlingua is to drive which takes 8h 1m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between San Marcos and Terlingua is 583 miles. The road distance is 489.5 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 19m to get from San Marcos to Terlingua, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Marcos to Terlingua is 490 miles. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from San Marcos to Terlingua.
There are 21+ hotels available in Terlingua.
What companies run services between San Marcos, TX, USA and Terlingua, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Marcos to Terlingua. However, you can take the bus to San Antonio Bus Station, take the bus to Fort Stockton, take the bus to Presidio, TX, then drive to Terlingua. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Marcos Amtrak to Terlingua via Alpine Amtrak Station, Alpine, and Presidio, TX in around 18h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Midland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Midland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Alpine Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Marcos to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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 Fort Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-848-4728
- [email protected]
- Website
- allaboardamerica.com
Bus from Ft Stockton to Presidio, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- allaboardamerica.com
- General Passenger
- $30–45
Bus from Alpine to Presidio, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- allaboardamerica.com
- General Passenger
- $22–35
Bus from Midland/Odessa Airport to Presidio, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- allaboardamerica.com
- General Passenger
- $50–70
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