There are 6 ways to get from Santa Fe to Austin by taxi, plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to William P. Hobby Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Santa Fe to Houston-Hobby-Apt-Airport-HOUtaxi
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane HOU - AUS
2h 30m$122–446Drive 187.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Fe to Austincar 187.6 mi
3h 30m$34–48Bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Areabus Houston
4h 54m$164–204Taxi, line 244 bus, line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Santa Fe to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi
- Take the bus from El Dorado Park & Ride to Travis St @ Texas Avebus
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane IAH - AUS
5h 11m$97–431Bus via Downtown Austin (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Austinbus FlixBus 2270 / ...
5h 16m$70–94Bus via Austin, TX - UT Austin
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Austin, TX - UT Austinbus Houston
7h 40m$109–149
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Fe to Austin is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Fe to Austin is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 30m and costs $120 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Fe to Austin. However, there are services departing from El Dorado Park & Ride and arriving at Austin Doubletree University Area via Hyatt Regency Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Santa Fe and Austin is 183 miles. The road distance is 188.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Fe to Austin without a car is to bus which takes 4h 54m and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Santa Fe to Austin, including transfers.
Santa Fe to Austin bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Hyatt Regency Houston station.
Santa Fe to Austin bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Austin Doubletree University Area station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Fe to Austin is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Santa Fe to Austin.
There are 57+ hotels available in Austin.
What companies run services between Santa Fe, TX, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
Vonlane operates a bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Area every 4 hours. Tickets cost $127–147 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Area
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- Vonlane
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
Bus from El Dorado Park & Ride to Travis St @ Texas Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Austin, TX - UT Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- RedCoach
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $40–85
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