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Houston & Space Center Houston to Austin by flight, bus or road
About 265 km. The private car is fastest at 2.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,430 per person.
Austin to Houston & Space Center HoustonFastest
Private car
Rental car via US-290, per vehicle
2.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
FlixBus / Greyhound / Vonlane coach
from ₹1,430 per person
Best value
Bus
FlixBus / Greyhound / Vonlane coach
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | FlixBus / Greyhound / Vonlane coach | 3 h | ₹1,430–₹9,510per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via US-290, per vehicle | 2.8 h | ₹8,750–₹11,700per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | United / Southwest | 3.4 h | ₹5,990–₹22,060per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
- Bus, FlixBus / Greyhound / Vonlane coach: Vonlane (the luxury tier) is a business-class coach with a cabin attendant.
- Flight, United / Southwest: Basic-economy and low-cost fares usually charge for a checked bag ($35-45 each way); the budget fare includes one.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · FlixBus / Greyhound / Vonlane coach | ₹2,860–₹19,020 | ₹5,720–₹38,040 |
| Private car · Rental car via US-290, per vehicle | ₹8,750–₹11,700 | ₹8,750–₹11,700 |
| Flight · United / Southwest | ₹11,980–₹44,120 | ₹23,960–₹88,240 |
Once you’re in Austin
- Best time: March – May, October – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – May, October – November).
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Plan Houston & Space Center Houston and Austin
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.