There are 3 ways to get from Marfa to Austin by bus, plane, taxi, train, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Marfa to Midlandbus
- Fly from Midland International Airport (MAF) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane MAF - AUS
7h 30m$97–447Drive 428.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Marfa to Austincar 428.6 mi
7h 5m$79–113Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Marfa to Alpine Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Alpine Amtrak Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
13h 37m$317–464
Midland International Airport (MAF) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marfa to Austin is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Marfa to Austin is to drive which takes 7h 5m and costs $75 - $120.
The distance between Marfa and Austin is 509 miles. The road distance is 431.1 miles.
The best way to get from Marfa to Austin without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 13h 37m and costs $310 - $470.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Marfa to Austin, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Marfa to Austin is 431 miles. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Marfa to Austin.
There are 1673+ hotels available in Austin.
What companies run services between Marfa, TX, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Marfa to Austin. However, you can take the bus to Midland, walk to Midland International Airport (MAF) airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), walk to New Airport/Employee, then take the line 20 bus to Lavaca/4th. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Alpine Amtrak Station, take the train to San Marcos Amtrak, walk to San Marcos, then take the bus to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Midland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alpine Amtrak Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-848-4728
- sales@allaboardamerica.com
- Website
- All Aboard America
Bus from Marfa to Midland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- All Aboard America
- General Passenger
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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