There are 8 ways to get from Austin to The Colony by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or tram
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Bus
best- Take the bus from UT Austin - 21st/Whitis to Richardson - Walmart PlanoAustin / ...
4h 2m$52–109Bus, line 239 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus StationGreyhound US1160 / ...
- Take the bus from Cbd West Tc to Communications @ Spring Creek - N - Fs239
6h 39m$40–110Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Fort WorthTexas Eagle
6h 30m$50–88Drive 219.9 mi
- Drive from Austin to The Colony219.9 mi
3h 31m$41–58Drive to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Drive from Austin to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)
- Fly from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)GRK - DFW
2h 30m$82–332Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)AUS - DFW
3h 2m$200–457Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Dallas, tram
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Dallas (DAL)AUS - DAL
- Take the tram from Inwood/Love Field Station to North Carrollton/Frankford Station
3h 49mBus to Waco, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Take the bus from Austin to Waco
- Fly from Waco (ACT) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)ACT - DFW
4h 35m$153–415
Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to The Colony is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to The Colony is to drive and fly which takes 2h 30m and costs $80 - $340.
The distance between Austin and The Colony is 224 miles. The road distance is 221.2 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to The Colony without a car is to bus which takes 4h 2m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Austin to The Colony, including transfers.
The best way to get from Austin to The Colony is to bus which takes 4h 2m and costs $50 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $90 and takes 6h 30m, you could also fly, which costs $200 - $460 and takes 3h 2m.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to The Colony is 221 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Austin to The Colony.
There are 640+ hotels available in The Colony.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and The Colony, TX, USA?
RedCoach operates a bus from UT Austin - 21st/Whitis to Richardson - Walmart Plano 3 times a day. Tickets cost $22–75 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Austin to Fort Worth once daily. Tickets cost $20–55 and the journey takes 4h 27m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Dallas via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Tram from Inwood/Love Field Station to North Carrollton/Frankford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from UT Austin - 21st/Whitis to Richardson - Walmart Plano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–75
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–75
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
- $28–50
- 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
- $24–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $24–90
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Bus from Cbd West Tc to Communications @ Spring Creek - N - Fs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Single Ride - Local
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Austin to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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