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How to get fromBerkeley to Austinby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Berkeley to Austin by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane OAK - AUS
    5h 57m
    $236–319

  2. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane SJC - AUS
    7h 4m
    $142–665

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berkeley to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort Worth to Austin Doubletree University Areabus bus
    42h 5m
    $390–580

  4. BART, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Austintrain train
    42h 46m
    $436–928

  5. Drive  1,719.1 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Austincar car 1,719.1 mi
    27h 51m
    $314–454

  6. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane SFO - AUS
    6h 18m
    $203–306

  7. BART, bus, train via Tucson

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus bus
    3. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Austintrain train
    45h 41m
    $360–766

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Austintrain train Texas Eagle
    46h 48m
    $501–1,115

Berkeley to Austin by subway, bus, and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration42h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$436Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,515.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Austin, TX, USA?

Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berkeley to Austin Doubletree University Area via Los Angeles Union Station, Ft Worth Bus Station, and Fort Worth in around 42h 5m.

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