There are 8 ways to get from Sterling to San Antonio by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane IAD - SAT
5h 48m$165–766Bus
- Take the bus from Loudoun Gateway station to N Capitol St & Mass Avebus 481 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
37h 42m$241–502Train, bus
- Take the train from Alexandria to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2212
41h 24m$426–897Drive 1,568.5 mi
- Drive from Sterling to San Antoniocar 1,568.5 mi
25h 48m$287–414Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane DCA - SAT
6h 45m$277–1,219Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the subway from Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane BWI - SAT
7h 40m$197–874Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane IAD - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - UT Austin to San Antonio, TX - E Commerce Stbus
8h 39m$174–1,157Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain Sunset Limited
45h 54m$514–1,135
Sterling to San Antonio by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sterling to San Antonio is to bus which costs $240 - $500 and takes 37h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sterling to San Antonio is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Sterling to San Antonio station. However, there are services departing from Pacific Blvd AOL and arriving at San Antonio Bus Station via Loudoun Gateway station, Washington Union Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Houston Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Sterling to San Antonio station. However, there are services departing from Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at San Antonio Station via Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform, Alexandria and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 54m.
The distance between Sterling and San Antonio is 1386 miles. The road distance is 1577.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sterling to San Antonio without a car is to bus which takes 37h 42m and costs $240 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Sterling to San Antonio, including transfers.
Sterling to San Antonio bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, depart from Loudoun Gateway station.
Sterling to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Alexandria station.
The best way to get from Sterling to San Antonio is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $500 and takes 37h 42m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 45h 54m.
What companies run services between Sterling, VA, USA and San Antonio, TX, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pacific Blvd AOL to San Antonio Bus Station via Loudoun Gateway station, N Capitol St & Mass Ave, Washington Union Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Houston Bus Station in around 37h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- Loudoun County Transit
Bus from Loudoun Gateway station to N Capitol St & Mass Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- Loudoun County Transit
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Houston Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Austin, TX - UT Austin to San Antonio, TX - E Commerce St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- RedCoach
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More Questions & Answers
Sterling to San Antonio bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, arrive at N Capitol St & Mass Ave station.
San Antonio is 1h behind Sterling. It is currently 11:15 AM in Sterling and 10:15 AM in San Antonio.
Sterling to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sterling to San Antonio is 1578 miles. It takes approximately 25h 48m to drive from Sterling to San Antonio.
There are 1088+ hotels available in San Antonio.

















