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How to get fromUnion Station to Austinby plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Union Station to Austin by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane DCA - AUS
    5h 17m
    $205–1,008

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane IAD - AUS
    6h 5m
    $155–1,107

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas to UT Austinbus bus
    33h 9m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Crescent
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Austinbus bus FlixBus 2211
    38h 22m
    $457–894

  5. Drive 1,507.6 mi

    1. Drive from Union Station to Austincar car 1,507.6 mi
    24h 40m
    $276–398

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane BWI - AUS
    5h 38m
    $333–1,247

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Austintrain train Texas Eagle
    47h 45m
    $641–1,303

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,326.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and Austin, TX, USA?

Southwest Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to UT Austin via Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Dallas in around 33h 9m.

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