There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Potomac by plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 54m$237–1,213Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)AUS - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
6h 37m$107–892Bus
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Station
35h 21m$165–421Bus, train
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus StationFlixBus 2211
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union StationCrescent
39h 27m$263–808Drive 1,504.2 mi
- Drive from Austin to Potomac1,504.2 mi
24h 36m$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)AUS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
6h 36m$317–567Bus 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
8h 10m$250–1,167Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtrakFloridian
46h 41m$308–643
Austin to Potomac by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Potomac is to fly and train which costs $100 - $900 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Potomac is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $230 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Potomac. However, there are services departing from 534 Red River St Austin and arriving at Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd via Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, Wisconsin Av NW+Albemarle St NW and Friendship Heights+Bay J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 21m.
The distance between Austin and Potomac is 1350 miles. The road distance is 1513 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Potomac without a car is to bus which takes 35h 21m and costs $160 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Austin to Potomac, including transfers.
Austin to Potomac bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from 534 Red River St Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Potomac is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $230 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $430 and takes 35h 21m, you could also train, which costs $300 - $650 and takes 46h 41m.
Austin to Potomac bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at 593 S Lamar St Dallas station.
Potomac is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 6:33 AM in Austin and 7:33 AM in Potomac.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 534 Red River St Austin to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd via 593 S Lamar St Dallas, Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, Fort Dr NW+Albemarle St NW, Wisconsin Av NW+Albemarle St NW, Wisconsin Av NW+Western Av NW, and Friendship Heights+Bay J in around 35h 21m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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 Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–75
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $21–75
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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