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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)planeOAK - AUS
    5h 47m
    $135–609

  2. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)planeSFO - AUS
    6h 7m
    $132–565

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berkeley to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Fort Worth to Austinbus
    42h 15m
    $288–505

  4. BART, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Austintrain
    42h 32m
    $211–437

  5. Drive 1,719.1 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Austincar1,719.1 mi
    27h 42m
    $314–454

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

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)planeSJC - AUS
    7h 2m
    $191–514

  7. BART, bus, train via Tucson

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus
    3. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Austintrain
    44h 47m
    $210–325

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los AngelestrainCoast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to AustintrainTexas Eagle
    46h 56m
    $220–472

Berkeley to Austin by subway, bus, and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration44h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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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) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berkeley to Austin via Los Angeles Union Station, Ft Worth Bus Station, and Fort Worth in around 42h 15m.

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