There are 7 ways to get from Rockwall to Austin by bus, train (Amtrak), car, taxi, tram, or plane
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 Garland to Austinbus Garland
4h 34m$84–109Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Dallas to Austintrain Texas Eagle
8h 26m$39–192Drive 218.8 mi
- Drive from Rockwall to Austincar 218.8 mi
3h 29m$40–58Taxi, tram, tram to Dallas, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the taxi from Rockwall to Downtown Rowlett Stationtaxi
- Take the tram from Downtown Rowlett Station to West End Stationtram
- Take the tram from West End Station to Inwood/Love Field Stationtram
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane DAL - AUS
4h 13m$76–390Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from 593 S Lamar St Dallas to 534 Red River St Austinbus Dallas
5h 11m$53–174Tram to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the tram from Downtown Rowlett Station to West End Stationtram
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane DFW - AUS
5h 13m$143–517Tram to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, drive
- Take the tram from Downtown Rowlett Station to West End Stationtram
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)plane DFW - GRK
- Drive from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Austincar
5h 22m$68–303
Dallas (DAL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockwall to Austin is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rockwall to Austin is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Rockwall and Austin is 221 miles. The road distance is 220 miles.
The best way to get from Rockwall to Austin without a car is to bus which takes 4h 34m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Rockwall to Austin, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rockwall to Austin is to bus which takes 4h 34m and costs $80 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $200 and takes 8h 26m.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockwall to Austin is 220 miles. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Rockwall to Austin.
There are 1228+ hotels available in Austin.
What companies run services between Rockwall, TX, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from Garland to Austin every 3 hours. Tickets cost $55–75 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Dallas to Austin once daily. Tickets cost $20–170 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Tram from Downtown Rowlett Station to West End Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
Tram from West End Station to Inwood/Love Field Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Garland to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 593 S Lamar St Dallas to 534 Red River St Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $24–140
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $15–19
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