There are 9 ways to get from San Rafael to Austin by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
best- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane SFO - AUS
6h 28m$223–324Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane SMF - AUS
9h 25m$124–297Bus
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Austin Doubletree University Areabus
44h 3m$386–648BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to Tucsonbus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Austintrain
46h 53m$456–856Drive 1,736.4 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Austincar 1,736.4 mi
28h 6m$317–458Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane OAK - AUS
6h 25m$186–807BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane SJC - AUS
8h 3m$178–725Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane SFO - SAT
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
8h 50m$195–457Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Austintrain Texas Eagle
2d$598–1,313
San Rafael to Austin by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Austin is to train and fly which costs $120 - $300 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Austin is to bus and fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Austin. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B and arriving at Austin Doubletree University Area via El Cerrito del Norte BART, Los Angeles Union Station and Fort Worth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from San Rafael to Austin. However, there are services departing from Montgomery Street and arriving at Austin via Oakland and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between San Rafael and Austin is 1548 miles. The road distance is 1746.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Austin without a car is to bus which takes 44h 3m and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from San Rafael to Austin, including transfers.
San Rafael to Austin bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from El Cerrito del Norte BART station.
San Rafael to Austin train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Austin is to bus which takes 44h 3m and costs $380 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Austin Doubletree University Area via El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito del Norte BART, Los Angeles Union Station, Ft Worth Bus Station, and Fort Worth in around 44h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Austin via Mission St & 2nd St, Montgomery Street, Lake Merritt, Oakland, and Los Angeles in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Fort Worth to Austin Doubletree University Area
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $140–180
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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More Questions & Answers
San Rafael to Austin bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Austin is 2h ahead of San Rafael. It is currently 3:06 PM in San Rafael and 5:06 PM in Austin.
San Rafael to Austin train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Austin is 1747 miles. It takes approximately 28h 6m to drive from San Rafael to Austin.
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