There are 7 ways to get from Texas to San Antonio by bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Houston - Downtown to San Antoniobus Houston–Dallas via San Antonio
3h 35m$45–90Bus via Smith St @ Preston St
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2212
4h 15m$31–56Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Stationtrain Sunset Limited
5h 10m$65–140Drive 194.7 mi
- Drive from Houston to San Antoniocar 194.7 mi
3h 6m$36–52Tram to Dallas, fly, line 7 bus
- Take the tram from West End Station to Inwood/Love Field Stationtram
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane DAL - SAT
- Take the bus from San Antonio International Airport to St. Mary's & Pecanbus
3h 19m$68–408Line 102 bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly, line 7 bus
- Take the bus from Milam St @ Preston St to Pierce St @ Travis Stbus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane HOU - SAT
- Take the bus from San Antonio International Airport to St. Mary's & Pecanbus
3h 42m$90–605Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, line 7 bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane DFW - SAT
- Take the bus from San Antonio International Airport to St. Mary's & Pecanbus
4h 6m$655–1,105
Texas to San Antonio by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Texas to San Antonio is to bus via Smith St @ Preston St which costs $30 - $60 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to San Antonio is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs $35 - $55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Houston - Downtown and arriving at San Antonio. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Houston and arriving at San Antonio Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Texas and San Antonio is 196 miles. The road distance is 195.8 miles.
The best way to get from Texas to San Antonio without a car is to bus which takes 3h 35m and costs $45 - $90.
The bus from Houston - Downtown to San Antonio takes 3h 35m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Texas to San Antonio bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Houston - Downtown station.
Texas to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Texas to San Antonio is to bus which takes 3h 35m and costs $45 - $90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $65 - $140 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and San Antonio, TX, USA?
RedCoach operates a bus from Houston - Downtown to San Antonio 3 times a day. Tickets cost $45–90 and the journey takes 3h 35m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Houston to San Antonio Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $65–140 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Dallas to San Antonio International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Tram from West End Station to Inwood/Love Field Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Downtown to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 210-362-2020
- Website
- viainfo.net
Bus from San Antonio International Airport to St. Mary's & Pecan
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.viainfo.net/
Bus from San Antonio International Airport to St. Mary's & Pecan
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.viainfo.net/
Bus from San Antonio International Airport to St. Mary's & Pecan
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.viainfo.net/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Milam St @ Preston St to Pierce St @ Travis St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
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More Questions & Answers
Texas to San Antonio bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at San Antonio station.
Texas to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Antonio Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Texas to San Antonio is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Texas to San Antonio.
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