There are 9 ways to get from Culiacán to Austin by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Culiacán International Airport to San Antonio International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane CUL - SAT
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
9h 37m$184–823Fly Culiacán International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane CUL - AUS
5h 36m$121–602Bus
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Durangobus
- Take the bus from Victoria de Durango to Austinbus
24h 14m$166–295Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Los Mochisbus
- Take the train from Los Mochis to Creeltrain
- Take the train from Creel to Cuauhtémoctrain
- Take the bus from Cuauhtémoc to Marfabus
- Take the taxi from Marfa to Alpine Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Alpine Amtrak Station to Austintrain
36h 13m$557–1,149Drive 1,005.4 mi
- Drive from Culiacán to Austincar 1,005.4 mi
17h 47m$184–265Fly Culiacán International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, bus
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane CUL - IAH
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Areabus
10h 2m$243–755Bus to General Rafael Buelna International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Villa Uniónbus
- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane MZT - AUS
11h$196–737Bus via Mazatlán
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Durangobus
- Take the bus from Victoria de Durango to Austinbus
25h 14m$145–290Bus via José Mariano Jiménez
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Ciudad Jiménezbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Jiménez to Torreónbus
- Take the bus from Torreón to Austinbus
32h 23m$290–351
Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Culiacán to Austin is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Culiacán to Austin is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Culiacán to Austin. However, there are services departing from Culiacán and arriving at Austin via Mazatlán and Victoria de Durango. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 14m.
The distance between Culiacán and Austin is 741 miles. The road distance is 1011.3 miles.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Austin without a car is to bus which takes 24h 14m and costs $160 - $300.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Culiacán to Austin, including transfers.
Culiacán to Austin bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Culiacán station.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Austin is to bus which takes 24h 14m and costs $160 - $300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $600 and takes 5h 36m.
Culiacán to Austin bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Mazatlán station.
Austin is 2h ahead of Culiacán. It is currently 10:09 AM in Culiacán and 12:09 PM in Austin.
What companies run services between Culiacán, Mexico and Austin, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Culiacán to Austin via Mazatlán and Victoria de Durango in around 24h 14m. Alternatively, Volaris, Viva Aerobus, and three other airlines fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Phone
- 800 122 4373
- chepe@ferromex.mx
- Website
- Chepe
Train from Los Mochis to Creel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–378
- Website
- Chepe
- First Class
- $240–310
- Tourist Class
- $130–170
- Executive Class
- $180–220
- First (High season)
- $378
- Executive (High season)
- $258
- Turist (High season)
- $198
- First (Low season)
- $318
- Executive (Low season)
- $226
- Turist (Low season)
- $171
Train from Creel to Cuauhtémoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Chepe
- First Class
- $140–180
- Tourist Class
- $80–110
- Executive Class
- $100–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alpine Amtrak Station to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $15–28
- Titanium
- $17–28
Bus from Culiacán to Los Mochis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $16–29
- Titanium
- $18–29
Bus from Culiacán to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $16–28
- Titanium
- $17–29
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Los Mochis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Culiacán to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Culiacán to Villa Unión
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Victoria de Durango to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Victoria de Durango to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Los Mochis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- info@miticket.mx
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Los Mochis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +1 817-704-8506
- info@noroesteusa.com
- Website
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Cuauhtémoc to Marfa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Book at
- web.noroesteusa.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Area
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- Vonlane
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Culiacán to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Mazatlán to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Jiménez to Torreón
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Ciudad Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Jiménez to Torreón
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Torreón to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $179
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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