There are 7 ways to get from Sunnyvale 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 32m$238–1,010Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane SFO - AUS
5h 56m$145–620Bus
- 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
41h 26m$380–627Bus, 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 13m$388–805Drive 1,693.6 mi
- Drive from Sunnyvale to Austincar 1,693.6 mi
27h 31m$310–447Train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane OAK - AUS
7h 10m$196–833Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Austintrain Texas Eagle
46h 15m$554–1,215
Sunnyvale to Austin by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunnyvale to Austin is to Caltrain and fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sunnyvale to Austin is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $230 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Sunnyvale to Austin. However, there are services departing from Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Austin via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 15m.
The distance between Sunnyvale and Austin is 1499 miles. The road distance is 1703.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale to Austin without a car is to bus which takes 41h 26m and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Sunnyvale to Austin, including transfers.
Sunnyvale to Austin train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale to Austin is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $230 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $650 and takes 41h 26m, you could also train, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 46h 15m.
Austin is 2h ahead of Sunnyvale. It is currently 4:31 PM in Sunnyvale and 6:31 PM in Austin.
Sunnyvale to Austin train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
What companies run services between Sunnyvale, 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 & Mathilda to Austin Doubletree University Area via 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 41h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $430–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- 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
- $210–420
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $140–180
- 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
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–150
- Titanium
- $112–115
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