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$53–170Drive 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 30m$52–266Drive 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 28m$87–352Bus, 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 9m$41–109Fly 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
3h 3m$161–547Fly 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 50m$74–365Bus 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 29m$158–435
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 28m and costs $85 - $360.
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 - $170.
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 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $270 and takes 6h 30m, you could also fly, which costs $160 - $550 and takes 3h 3m.
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 491+ 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 $24–140 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Austin to Fort Worth once daily. Tickets cost $20–230 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 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Dallas via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
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
- $20–230
- 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
- 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
- $24–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $24–140
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/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Bus from Bachman Station to Arbor Creek @ Josey - W - Fs
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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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