There are 8 ways to get from Austin to The Colony by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from UT Austin - 21st/Whitis to Richardson - Walmart Planobus Austin / ...
4h 2m$93–143Drive 219.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Austin to The Colonycar 219.9 mi
3h 32m$41–58Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Fort Worthtrain Texas Eagle
6h 34m$105–179Drive to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Drive from Austin to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)car
- Fly from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane GRK - DFW
2h 30m$112–387Bus, line 233 bus
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1160 / ...
- Take the bus from Bachman Station to Arbor Creek @ Josey - W - Fsbus 233
6h 11m$48–84Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane AUS - DFW
2h 57m$266–632Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Dallas, tram
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Dallas (DAL)plane AUS - DAL
- Take the tram from Inwood/Love Field Station to North Carrollton/Frankford Stationtram
3h 38m$87–418Bus to Waco, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Take the bus from Austin to Wacobus
- Fly from Waco (ACT) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane ACT - DFW
4h 30m$178–470
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 32m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to The Colony is to drive and fly which takes 2h 30m and costs $110 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to The Colony. However, there are services departing from UT Austin - 21st/Whitis and arriving at Richardson - Walmart Plano via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Austin to The Colony station. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Downtown Carrollton Silver Line Station via Fort Worth Central Station and Dfw North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
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 $90 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Austin to The Colony, including transfers.
Austin to The Colony bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from UT Austin - 21st/Whitis station.
Austin to The Colony train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to The Colony is to bus which takes 4h 2m and costs $90 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $180 and takes 6h 34m, you could also fly, which costs $260 - $650 and takes 2h 57m.
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 $50–95 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Austin to Fort Worth once daily. Tickets cost $65–130 and the journey takes 4h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- 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
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
- 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
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Bus from Bachman Station to Arbor Creek @ Josey - W - Fs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $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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More Questions & Answers
Austin to The Colony bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Richardson - Walmart Plano station.
Austin to The Colony train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fort Worth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to The Colony is 221 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Austin to The Colony.
There are 716+ hotels available in The Colony.