There are 9 ways to get from Austin to Fairfax by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, subway, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)AUS - DCA
5h 22m$245–1,211Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)AUS - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform
6h 27m$115–592Bus
- 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 Bus Station to Springfield Bus Stop
36h 37m$160–399Bus, train
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus StationFlixBus 2211
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to AlexandriaCrescent
39h 18m$266–1,341Drive 1,487.2 mi
- Drive from Austin to Fairfax1,487.2 mi
24h 20m$272–392Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)AUS - IAD
5h 34m$135–664Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)SAT - DCA
7h 26m$247–1,165Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)SAT - IAD
7h 38m$397–868Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtrakFloridian
47h$285–1,098
Austin to Fairfax by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Fairfax is to bus which costs $160 - $400 and takes 36h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Fairfax is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $240 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Fairfax. However, there are services departing from 115 7th/Colorado and arriving at University Dr+Main St via Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay E and Dunn Loring+Bay E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Austin to Fairfax. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform via Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h.
The distance between Austin and Fairfax is 1346 miles. The road distance is 1495.8 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Fairfax without a car is to bus which takes 36h 37m and costs $160 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Austin to Fairfax, including transfers.
Austin to Fairfax bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza station.
Austin to Fairfax train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Fairfax is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $240 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $400 and takes 36h 37m, you could also train, which costs $280 - $1,100 and takes 47h.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Fairfax, VA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 115 7th/Colorado to University Dr+Main St via Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Springfield Bus Stop, Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay E, Dunn Loring Metro, and Dunn Loring+Bay E in around 36h 37m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
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 Nashville Bus Station to Springfield Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- 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
- $60–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $11–55
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More Questions & Answers
Austin to Fairfax bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Fairfax is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 3:20 PM in Austin and 4:20 PM in Fairfax.
Austin to Fairfax train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Fairfax is 1496 miles. It takes approximately 24h 20m to drive from Austin to Fairfax.
There are 995+ hotels available in Fairfax.


















