There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Apex by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane AUS - RDU
6h 34m$157–758Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durhambus
31h 17m$343–495Bus, train
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain
35h 36m$605–938Drive 1,284.2 mi
- Drive from Austin to Apexcar 1,284.2 mi
22h 27m$220–317Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SAT - RDU
8h 32m$201–930Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane AUS - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain
9h 54m$182–654Bus via Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Raleigh, NCbus
36h 55m$303–456Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain
45h 35m$877–1,377
Austin to Apex by bus, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Apex is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 22h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Apex is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Apex. However, there are services departing from Austin Doubletree University Area and arriving at E Williams St at S Hughes St via Houston Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Durham Station and Regional Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Austin to Apex. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Cary via San Antonio Station, New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Greensboro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 35m.
The distance between Austin and Apex is 1195 miles. The road distance is 1291.7 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Apex without a car is to bus which takes 31h 17m and costs $340 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Austin to Apex, including transfers.
Austin to Apex bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Austin Doubletree University Area station.
Austin to Apex train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Apex is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $150 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $500 and takes 31h 17m, you could also train, which costs $850 - $1,400 and takes 45h 35m.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Apex, NC, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to E Williams St at S Hughes St via Hyatt Regency Houston, Theater District Rusk EB, Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, Houston Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Durham, Durham Station, and Regional Transit Center in around 31h 17m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Austin to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- Vonlane
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- 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
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Austin to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Camden to Raleigh, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $40–55
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Booking & Getting There
Austin to Apex bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Hyatt Regency Houston station.
Apex is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 5:55 AM in Austin and 6:55 AM in Apex.
Austin to Apex train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Antonio Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Apex is 1292 miles. It takes approximately 22h 27m to drive from Austin to Apex.
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