There are 7 ways to get from Tuscaloosa to San Antonio by car, plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
best- Drive from Tuscaloosa to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)car
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane GTR - SAT
5h 57m$115–570Train, bus
- Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2212
18h 15m$180–346Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain Sunset Limited
23h 15m$275–576Drive 786 mi
- Drive from Tuscaloosa to San Antoniocar 786 mi
13h 34m$144–208Bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane BHM - SAT
6h 41m$190–765Bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane BHM - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
8h 54m$191–790Bus
- Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0604
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1160 / ...
19h 43m$133–259
Tuscaloosa to San Antonio by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuscaloosa to San Antonio is to bus which costs $130 - $260 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscaloosa to San Antonio is to drive and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Tuscaloosa to San Antonio station. However, there are services departing from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop and arriving at San Antonio Bus Station via Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Tuscaloosa station to San Antonio station. However, there are services departing from Tuscaloosa Station and arriving at San Antonio Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 15m.
The distance between Tuscaloosa and San Antonio is 725 miles. The road distance is 790.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tuscaloosa to San Antonio without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 15m and costs $180 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Tuscaloosa to San Antonio, including transfers.
Tuscaloosa to San Antonio bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop station.
Tuscaloosa to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tuscaloosa Station.
The best way to get from Tuscaloosa to San Antonio is to train which takes 23h 15m and costs $270 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $260 and takes 19h 43m.
What companies run services between Tuscaloosa, AL, USA and San Antonio, TX, USA?
You can take a train from Tuscaloosa Station to San Antonio Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 23h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to San Antonio Bus Station via Dallas Bus Station in around 19h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tuscaloosa Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tuscaloosa Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (205) 719-0469
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Tuscaloosa to San Antonio bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Tuscaloosa to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tuscaloosa to San Antonio is 791 miles. It takes approximately 13h 34m to drive from Tuscaloosa to San Antonio.
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