Bus Washington, DC to Austin: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Washington, DC to Austin

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Washington, DC to Austin from various bus operators like Greyhound US or FlixBus for the next days.

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tomorrow

Sunday

Monday

$208

Tuesday

Wednesday

$144

Thursday

$210

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	43h 20m	3:45 PM	Washington, DC	Union Station	10:05 AM	Austin	North Austin/The Domain	Economy	$208	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 12/8/2025 3:45:00 PM to North Austin/The Domain, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/10/2025 10:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $208 per person are available. Travel duration is 43h 20m
FlixBus	41h 45m	3:45 PM	Washington, DC	Union Station	8:30 AM	Austin	Tornado & El Expreso	Economy	$209	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 12/8/2025 3:45:00 PM to Tornado & El Expreso, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/10/2025 8:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $209 per person are available. Travel duration is 41h 45m
FlixBus	36h 30m	3:45 PM	Washington, DC	Union Station	3:15 AM	Austin	5119 Eastside Bus Plaza	Economy	$209	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 12/8/2025 3:45:00 PM to 5119 Eastside Bus Plaza, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/10/2025 3:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $209 per person are available. Travel duration is 36h 30m
Greyhound US	46h 5m	10:10 PM	Washington, DC	Union Station	7:15 PM	Austin	Tornado & El Expreso	Economy	$210	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 12/8/2025 10:10:00 PM to Tornado & El Expreso, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/10/2025 7:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $210 per person are available. Travel duration is 46h 5m
Greyhound US	35h 0m	5:50 AM	Washington, DC	Union Station	3:50 PM	Austin	5119 Eastside Bus Plaza	Economy	$210	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 12/8/2025 5:50:00 AM to 5119 Eastside Bus Plaza, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/9/2025 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $210 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 0m

Did you know that if you travel from Washington, DC to Austin via Nashville, you can save more than $36? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  41h 10m
  
  0
  
  5:50 AM
  
  Washington, DC
  Union Station
  
  7:55 PM
  
  Nashville
  5th Ave South Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $63
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 12/6/2025 5:50:00 AM to 5th Ave South Station, Nashville (USA) arriving at 12/6/2025 7:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $63 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 5m
- FlixBus
  
  18h 0m
  
  0
  
  4:00 AM
  
  Nashville
  5th Ave South Station
  
  10:00 PM
  
  Austin
  5119 Eastside Bus Plaza
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $109
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from 5th Ave South Station, Nashville (USA) at 12/7/2025 4:00:00 AM to 5119 Eastside Bus Plaza, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/7/2025 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $109 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 0m
Travel time is 7h 10m longer, but you will save $36

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	35h 0m	5:50 AM	Washington, DC	Union Station	3:50 PM	Austin	5119 Eastside Bus Plaza	Economy	$144	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 12/10/2025 5:50:00 AM to 5119 Eastside Bus Plaza, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/11/2025 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $144 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 0m
FlixBus	43h 50m	10:45 PM	Washington, DC	Union Station	5:35 PM	Austin	RedCoach Stop	Economy	$144	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 12/10/2025 10:45:00 PM to RedCoach Stop, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/12/2025 5:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $144 per person are available. Travel duration is 43h 50m
Greyhound US	48h 35m	8:50 AM	Washington, DC	Union Station	8:25 AM	Austin	Austin South Congress Bus Stop	Economy	$145	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 12/10/2025 8:50:00 AM to Austin South Congress Bus Stop, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/12/2025 8:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $145 per person are available. Travel duration is 48h 35m
Greyhound US	50h 15m	8:50 AM	Washington, DC	Union Station	10:05 AM	Austin	RedCoach Stop	Economy	$145	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 12/10/2025 8:50:00 AM to RedCoach Stop, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/12/2025 10:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $145 per person are available. Travel duration is 50h 15m
FlixBus	45h 30m	10:45 PM	Washington, DC	Union Station	7:15 PM	Austin	Austin South Congress Bus Stop	Economy	$145	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 12/10/2025 10:45:00 PM to Austin South Congress Bus Stop, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/12/2025 7:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $145 per person are available. Travel duration is 45h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	41h 35m	2:40 AM	Washington, DC	Union Station	7:15 PM	Austin	Tornado & El Expreso	Economy	$210	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 12/11/2025 2:40:00 AM to Tornado & El Expreso, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/12/2025 7:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $210 per person are available. Travel duration is 41h 35m
FlixBus	42h 5m	10:45 PM	Washington, DC	Union Station	3:50 PM	Austin	5119 Eastside Bus Plaza	Economy	$210	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 12/11/2025 10:45:00 PM to 5119 Eastside Bus Plaza, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/13/2025 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $210 per person are available. Travel duration is 42h 5m
FlixBus	43h 50m	10:45 PM	Washington, DC	Union Station	5:35 PM	Austin	Tornado & El Expreso	Economy	$211	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 12/11/2025 10:45:00 PM to Tornado & El Expreso, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/13/2025 5:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $211 per person are available. Travel duration is 43h 50m
Greyhound US	35h 0m	5:50 AM	Washington, DC	Union Station	3:50 PM	Austin	5119 Eastside Bus Plaza	Economy	$211	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 12/11/2025 5:50:00 AM to 5119 Eastside Bus Plaza, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/12/2025 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $211 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 0m
Greyhound US	41h 35m	6:25 PM	Washington, DC	Union Station	11:00 AM	Austin	5119 Eastside Bus Plaza	Economy	$211	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 12/11/2025 6:25:00 PM to 5119 Eastside Bus Plaza, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/13/2025 11:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $211 per person are available. Travel duration is 41h 35m

Did you know that if you travel from Washington, DC to Austin via Silver Spring, MD, you can save more than $10? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- Save more than 5%
  
  47h 10m
  
  Washington, DC
  
  6 mi
  
  7:05 PM
  
  Silver Spring, MD
  Bus Stop
  
  5:15 PM
  
  Austin
  North Austin/The Domain
  
  0 mi
  
  Economy
  
  $200
  
  A Bus from goes from Bus Stop, Silver Spring, MD (USA) at 12/11/2025 7:05:00 PM to North Austin/The Domain, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/13/2025 5:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $200 per person are available. Travel duration is 47h 10m
Did you know that if you travel from Washington, DC to Austin via Nashville, you can save more than $38? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  41h 10m
  
  0
  
  5:50 AM
  
  Washington, DC
  Union Station
  
  7:55 PM
  
  Nashville
  5th Ave South Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $63
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Union Station, Washington, DC (USA) at 12/6/2025 5:50:00 AM to 5th Ave South Station, Nashville (USA) arriving at 12/6/2025 7:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $63 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 5m
- FlixBus
  
  18h 0m
  
  0
  
  4:00 AM
  
  Nashville
  5th Ave South Station
  
  10:00 PM
  
  Austin
  5119 Eastside Bus Plaza
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $109
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from 5th Ave South Station, Nashville (USA) at 12/7/2025 4:00:00 AM to 5119 Eastside Bus Plaza, Austin (USA) arriving at 12/7/2025 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $109 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 0m
Travel time is 7h 10m longer, but you will save $38

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Washington, DC to Austin is $144 on 12/10/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Washington, DC and Austin

See here how frequent the connections between Washington, DC and Austin are, during different times and days of the week.

Wednesday is the busiest day, with more than 22 daily buses from Washington, DC to Austin. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 12 daily coaches between Washington, DC and Austin.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 16 buses from Washington, DC to Austin, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Washington, DC and Austin, with 6 offers.

Facts about the bus from Washington, DC to Austin

Compare all providers like Greyhound US and FlixBus that travel 15 times every day by bus from Washington, DC to Austin in one click! Book your bus ticket from Washington, DC to Austin starting from $144!

Cheapest Bus	$144
Fastest Bus	34h 0m
Earliest Bus	2:40 AM
Latest Bus	10:45 PM
Daily Bus Routes	15 Ø
Distance	1,317.2 miles
Bus Companies	Greyhound US and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Washington, DC to Austin

Every day, 15 buses from 2 bus companies leave Washington, DC for Austin: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/05/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

Friday 12/05

Saturday 12/06

Sunday 12/07

Monday 12/08

$208

Tuesday 12/09

Wednesday 12/10

$144

Thursday 12/11

$210

Friday 12/12

Saturday 12/13

Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

Sunday 12/21

Monday 12/22

Tuesday 12/23

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Washington, DC to Austin

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Washington, DC to Austin, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $144, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Washington, DC to Austin. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $210.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Washington, DC to Austin, with $144. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $208.

How to save money travelling from Washington, DC to Austin

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Washington, DC to Austin in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Washington, DC to Austin, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Washington, DC to Austin are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Washington, DC and Austin

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Washington, DC and Austin.

Union Station

Massachusetts Avenue Northeast 50

Dupont Circle Station

20th St. NW 1525

Armory Metro

19th St SE

Metro Center

11th St NW 663

L'Enfant Plaza outside McDonald's

C Street SW DC 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 400

5119 Eastside Bus Plaza

Eastside Bus Plaza 5203

Academy Sports & Outdoors

Brazos St

RedCoach Stop

Lakeline Station

Lyndhurst St 13701

Blanton Museum of Art

Martin Luther King Drive

Service and Comfort on the bus from Washington, DC to Austin

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Washington, DC to Austin? Or which bus companies serve the route Washington, DC to Austin? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Washington, DC to Austin bus

How much does a Washington, DC Austin bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $144 and takes 42h 50m to reach Austin. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Washington, DC to Austin?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $144 and $244. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Austin.

On average, how many connections are available from Washington, DC to Austin each day?

Every day, the Washington, DC to Austin bus route is served by approximately 15 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Washington, DC to Austin take?

The fastest bus from Washington, DC to Austin is offered by Greyhound US and takes 34h 0m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $210. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Washington, DC to Austin?

The earliest bus arriving in Austin from Washington, DC starts at 2:40 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Washington, DC to Austin?

The latest bus trip departing from Washington, DC for Austin starts at 10:45 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Washington, DC Austin route?

When traveling by bus from Washington, DC to Austin, passengers can travel with Greyhound US and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Washington, DC and Austin?

You can check all the direct connections between Washington, DC and Austin by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Greyhound US and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Washington, DC to Austin bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Washington, DC Austin bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Washington, DC Austin bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Washington, DC to Austin on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Washington, DC to Austin

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Washington, DC and to Austin

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Washington, DC and to Austin. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!