There are 8 ways to get from Austin to NASA by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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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)plane AUS - DCA
5h 8m$243–1,207Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane AUS - BWI
6h$115–589Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
37h 46m$161–411Bus, train
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2211
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Alexandriatrain Crescent
38h 18m$273–988Drive 1,505 mi
- Drive from Austin to NASAcar 1,505 mi
24h 50m$275–397Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane AUS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
5h 48m$133–661Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antoniobus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SAT - DCA
7h 11m$256–1,240Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
46h 40m$274–1,001
Austin to NASA by bus, train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to NASA is to fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Austin to NASA is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $240 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to NASA station. However, there are services departing from 115 7th/Colorado and arriving at Washington Union Station via Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, Dallas Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Austin to NASA. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Federal Center SW, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform via Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 40m.
The distance between Austin and NASA is 1338 miles. The road distance is 1513.8 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to NASA without a car is to bus which takes 37h 46m and costs $160 - $420.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Austin to NASA, including transfers.
Austin to NASA bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza station.
Austin to NASA train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to NASA is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $240 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $420 and takes 37h 46m, you could also train, which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 46h 40m.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and NASA, DC, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 115 7th/Colorado to NASA via Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Washington Union Station in around 37h 46m.
- 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 New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- 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 Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- 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
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
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
- $210–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–9
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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
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More Questions & Answers
Austin to NASA bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Austin to NASA train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to NASA is 1514 miles. It takes approximately 24h 50m to drive from Austin to NASA.
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