Glen Rose to Austin Airport Shuttle
Texas Shuttle runs a private, door-to-door car and shuttle service from Glen Rose, Texas to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). Whether you're flying out for business, leaving on vacation from Somervell County, or heading down to Austin for a conference, we'll pick you up at your front door in Glen Rose and drop you at your AUS terminal entrance — no parking, no rideshare relays, no I-35 stress on your own. Heading to a DFW-area airport instead? See our Glen Rose to DFW or Glen Rose to Love Field pages.
Route, Distance & Drive Time: Glen Rose → AUS
The drive from Glen Rose to Austin-Bergstrom is roughly 175–185 miles, depending on your exact pickup address. The reliable routing leaves Glen Rose on U.S. Highway 67 southeast through Cleburne and Alvarado, picks up I-35W southbound, merges into I-35 at Hillsboro, then runs the I-35 corridor south through Waco, Temple, and Round Rock into Austin, exiting on State Highway 71 East for the final 7 miles to AUS. Door-to-door drive time is typically 2 hours 50 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes:
- Off-peak (mid-morning, late evening, weekends): roughly 2h50–3h00.
- Weekday rush (6:30–9:00 AM and 4:00–7:00 PM): 3h15–3h45, especially through Waco, Temple, and the Austin metro stretch.
- UT football Saturdays, SXSW, ACL, F1 race weekend: add 30–60 minutes for Austin-area I-35 congestion.
For domestic flights out of AUS, we recommend a pickup that puts you at the curb 2 hours before departure (3 hours for international). For an 8:00 AM domestic flight, that usually means a 4:15–4:30 AM pickup in Glen Rose. We watch your flight in real time and adjust if your departure shifts.
About Austin-Bergstrom (AUS)
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is located at 3600 Presidential Boulevard in southeast Austin, about 5 miles southeast of downtown via SH-71. AUS has two terminals:
- Barbara Jordan Terminal — the main terminal, used by American, Delta, United, Southwest, Alaska, JetBlue, Frontier, Spirit, and most international carriers.
- South Terminal — a separate building used by Allegiant Air and occasional charter flights, with its own entrance off Burleson Road.
Tell us which airline you're flying when you book and we'll drop you at the correct terminal door. (Most travelers go to Barbara Jordan; only a handful of Allegiant itineraries use South Terminal.)
Pricing & What Affects Your Fare
Fares from Glen Rose to Austin-Bergstrom are quoted per vehicle (not per seat), so the price is the same whether 1 or 4 passengers ride. Glen Rose → AUS is a long-haul Texas Shuttle route, so most one-way trips fall in the mid-$400s to high-$500s, with the exact number driven by:
- Exact pickup address — rides from downtown Glen Rose, Dinosaur Valley State Park lodging, Fossil Rim cottages, or Rough Creek Lodge all price slightly differently.
- Vehicle size — sedan or SUV for 1–3 passengers, full shuttle for 4–7 passengers or heavy luggage.
- Time of day — overnight and pre-dawn pickups (before 5:00 AM) carry a modest after-hours adjustment.
- Round trip — book a round trip and use promo code ONLINE at checkout for 10% off.
For an instant, real, all-in quote (no account required), enter your addresses in our online booking tool. The price you see is the door-to-door total — no surge pricing, no hidden fees.
Travel Tips for the Glen Rose → AUS Run
- Which AUS terminal? If you're flying Allegiant, you want South Terminal — tell us at booking. Everyone else goes to Barbara Jordan.
- AUS vs. DFW/DAL for Glen Rose travelers: AUS is the right choice when your destination is served better from Austin (e.g., Mexico City, parts of Latin America, or a non-stop Austin-only route). For most domestic North American flights, DFW or Love Field is closer and cheaper from Glen Rose.
- Rural address precision: Many Glen Rose addresses are rural-route or named-property (Dinosaur Valley cabins, Fossil Rim, Rough Creek Lodge, Squaw Valley). Drop a pin or include a landmark in the booking notes — it shaves 5–10 minutes off pickup.
- Weather: Severe weather (ice in winter, thunderstorms in spring) along the I-35 corridor can stretch the run by 30–60 minutes. For pre-dawn winter pickups, we'll text you the night before with a routing update if conditions warrant.
- Flight tracking: Once you give us your flight number, we track it live. If your AUS arrival is delayed, your return pickup time adjusts automatically — no need to call.
- Luggage: Two checked bags + one carry-on per passenger fit comfortably. Traveling with golf clubs, surfboards, oversized luggage, or a stroller? Tell us at booking so we send the right vehicle.