There are 9 ways to get from Austin to Alabama by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, 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.
Fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)AUS - BHM
5h 37m$144–769Fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)AUS - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Dothan
4h 57m$95–454Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville, TN to New York City
- Take the bus from New York to HuntsvilleNyc
2d 5h$290–512Bus, train
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus Station
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the bus from New York to HuntsvilleNyc
2d 12h$404–1,823Drive 857.7 mi
- Drive from Austin to Huntsville857.7 mi
13h 53m$157–227Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)AUS - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AU
6h 41m$161–417Fly to Pensacola International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)AUS - PNS
- Take the bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Station
7h 5m$127–440Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Austin to Dallas
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsville
2d 14h$427–804Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsville
2d 19h$436–1,483
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Alabama is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 13h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Alabama is to fly and drive which takes 4h 57m and costs $95 - $460.
The distance between Austin and Alabama is 699 miles. The road distance is 862.7 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Alabama without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Austin to Alabama, including transfers.
The best way to get from Austin to Alabama is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $140 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $550 and takes 2 days 5h.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Alabama is 863 miles. It takes approximately 13h 53m to drive from Austin to Alabama.
There are 189+ hotels available in Alabama.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Alabama, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 115 7th/Colorado to Huntsville via Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville, TN, New York City, New York, and Huntsville in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25–90
Bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- jpan12692@gmail.com
- Website
- nytnbus.com
Bus from Nashville, TN to New York City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- nytnbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AU
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/auburn
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Austin to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
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