There are 7 ways to get from Menlo Park to Austin by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane SJC - AUS
5h 34m$159–761Fly from San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane SFO - AUS
5h 36m$123–568Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Austin Doubletree University Areabus
42h 26m$401–629Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus San Jose
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Austintrain Texas Eagle
45h 22m$319–697Drive 1,702.9 mi
- Drive from Menlo Park to Austincar 1,702.9 mi
27h 43m$311–449Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane OAK - AUS
6h 43m$144–671Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Austintrain Texas Eagle
46h 40m$431–1,027
Menlo Park to Austin by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menlo Park to Austin is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Menlo Park to Austin is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Menlo Park to Austin. However, there are services departing from Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Austin via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 40m.
The distance between Menlo Park and Austin is 1510 miles. The road distance is 1712.9 miles.
The best way to get from Menlo Park to Austin without a car is to bus which takes 42h 26m and costs $400 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Menlo Park to Austin, including transfers.
Menlo Park to Austin train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Menlo Park to Austin is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $150 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $650 and takes 42h 26m, you could also train, which costs $430 - $1,100 and takes 46h 40m.
Austin is 2h ahead of Menlo Park. It is currently 5:13 AM in Menlo Park and 7:13 AM in Austin.
Menlo Park to Austin train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
What companies run services between Menlo Park, CA, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino Real & Oak Grove Ave-Menlo Park Caltrain to Austin Doubletree University Area via Palo Alto Transit Center, Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles Union Station, Ft Worth Bus Station, and Fort Worth in around 42h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Indio/Palm Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Fort Worth to Austin Doubletree University Area
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–140
- Titanium
- $110–113
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