There are 9 ways to get from Austin to El Centro by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, 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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane AUS - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
8h 8m$168–437Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Yuma International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane AUS - YUM
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Streetbus
9h 25m$113–556Bus
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
24h 8m$224–397Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Yuma Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Streetbus 10
32h 53m$388–816Drive 1,188.9 mi
- Drive from Austin to El Centrocar 1,188.9 mi
18h 4m$217–314Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane AUS - IPL
7h$129–663Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Phoenix (PHX)plane AUS - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
10h 6m$126–297Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SAT - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
10h 2m$391–809Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane AUS - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
10h 27m$170–508
Austin to El Centro by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to El Centro is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $300 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to El Centro is to fly which takes 7h and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to El Centro. However, there are services departing from Guadalupe/4th and arriving at El Centro Bus Stop via 5902 Riverside/Grove, Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso and Indio Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 8m.
The distance between Austin and El Centro is 1300 miles. The road distance is 1195.8 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to El Centro without a car is to bus which takes 24h 8m and costs $220 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Austin to El Centro, including transfers.
Austin to El Centro bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
The best way to get from Austin to El Centro is to bus which takes 24h 8m and costs $220 - $400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $700 and takes 7h.
Austin to El Centro bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
El Centro is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 9:23 PM in Austin and 7:23 PM in El Centro.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Guadalupe/4th to El Centro Bus Stop via 5925 Riverside/Grove, 5902 Riverside/Grove, 700 Ben White, Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, and Indio Bus Station in around 24h 8m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Southern Airways Express, and United Airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Phoenix via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–440
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–440
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Albuquerque, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Dallas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Austin to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $100–230
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
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