There are 7 ways to get from Rio Grande City to Austin by bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rio Grande City to McAllen Central StationGreyhound US1169s
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to AustinBrownsville
7h 58m$101–154Drive 303.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rio Grande City to Austin303.2 mi
6h 32m$56–80Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rio Grande Bus Station to Pecan Campus
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)MFE - AUS
4h 47m$68–376Bus via Nuevo Laredo
- Take the bus from Rio Grande City to Laredo Bus StationGreyhound US1169s
- Take the bus from Laredo Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus PlazaGreyhound US1160
8h 33m$66–181Bus, train
- Take the bus from Roma to Laredo Bus Station
- Take the bus from Laredo to San Antonio
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Austin
10h 15m$91–212Bus via Harlingen
- Take the bus from Rio Grande City to Harlingen Bus StationGreyhound US1169s
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus PlazaFlixBus US1164
13h 15m$81–166Bus to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rio Grande City to Harlingen Bus Station
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)HRL - AUS
6h 26m$93–433
Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio Grande City to Austin is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rio Grande City to Austin is to bus and fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $65 - $380.
The distance between Rio Grande City and Austin is 377 miles. The road distance is 305 miles.
The best way to get from Rio Grande City to Austin without a car is to bus which takes 7h 58m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Rio Grande City to Austin, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio Grande City to Austin is 305 miles. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Rio Grande City to Austin.
There are 1641+ hotels available in Austin.
What companies run services between Rio Grande City, TX, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Rio Grande City to Austin via Rio Grande City and McAllen Central Station in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rio Grande City to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Rio Grande City to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Laredo Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Roma to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Laredo to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Rio Grande City to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- ValleyMetroRGV@LRGVDC.org
- Website
- lrgvdc.org
Bus from Rio Grande Bus Station to Pecan Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.lrgvdc.org/valleymetro.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Laredo Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $28–90
Bus from Laredo to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $20–85
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Laredo to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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