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How to get fromMountain View to Austinby plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, subway or train (Amtrak)

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

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  1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)planeSJC - AUS
    5h 42m
    $168–760

  2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)planeSFO - AUS
    6h 3m
    $144–620

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Fort Worth to Austinbus
    41h 15m
    $284–487

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationbusSan Fran
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to AustintrainTexas Eagle
    41h 56m
    $228–460

  5. Drive 1,696.3 mi

    1. Drive from Mountain View to Austincar1,696.3 mi
    27h 22m
    $310–448

  6. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)planeOAK - AUS
    6h 54m
    $150–666

  7. Bus, train via Tucson

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to TucsonbusSan Jose
    2. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to AustintrainTexas Eagle
    44h 33m
    $238–345

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los AngelestrainCoast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to AustintrainTexas Eagle
    46h 27m
    $275–766

Mountain View to Austin by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration44h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$238Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Austin, TX, USA?

Southwest Airlines and American Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Austin via Tully & King, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles Union Station, Ft Worth Bus Station, and Fort Worth in around 41h 15m.

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