There are 4 ways to get from Austin to Defiance by plane, taxi, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane AUS - FWA
- Take the taxi from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Defiancetaxi
7h 7m$236–672Drive 1,231.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Austin to Defiancecar 1,231.4 mi
20h 28m$225–325Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Austin to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Van Wertbus
- Take the taxi from Van Wert to Defiancetaxi
29h 53m$322–550Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bryan Amtrak Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
33h 3m$431–894
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Defiance is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 20h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Defiance is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 7m and costs $230 - $700.
The distance between Austin and Defiance is 1088 miles. The road distance is 1238.6 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Defiance without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 29h 53m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Austin to Defiance, including transfers.
Defiance is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 10:49 AM in Austin and 11:49 AM in Defiance.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Defiance is 1239 miles. It takes approximately 20h 28m to drive from Austin to Defiance.
There are 28+ hotels available in Defiance.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Defiance, OH, USA?
You can take a train from Austin to Defiance via Chicago Union Station and Bryan Amtrak Station in around 33h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bryan Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Van Wert
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Deluxe Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1-260-426-8555
- Website
- deluxetaxifortwayne.net
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