How far is Austin from San Antonio?
Austin is about 79 miles from San Antonio by road — a drive of roughly 1 hr 30 min in normal traffic via I-35. Distance figures below come from live road-network routing between the two downtowns; drive times are typical, and rush hours in San Antonio add 30–45 minutes at peak.
The route between Austin and San Antonio
The trip runs I-35 Northeast between downtown San Antonio and downtown Austin, past New Braunfels and San Marcos.
Distance and drive-time snapshot
Distance: about 79 road miles between the two downtowns. Typical drive time: 1 hr 30 min in normal traffic. Add 30–45 minutes for metro rush hours around San Antonio. Door-to-door from a specific address adds a few minutes on either end depending on your exact pickup and drop-off points.
Driving times to nearby cities
All figures below from the same live road-network routing (distances are road miles from San Antonio, times are typical driving minutes in normal traffic):
| City | Distance from San Antonio | Typical drive |
|---|---|---|
| Waco, TX | 180 miles | 199 min |
| Houston, TX | 195 miles | 207 min |
| Dallas, TX | 273 miles | 295 min |
Shuttle between Austin and San Antonio
Texas Shuttle runs private, door-to-door shuttle service on this corridor 24/7 — pickup at any address in Austin, drop-off at any address in San Antonio, flat rate, no surge pricing at any hour.
Based on 26 real completed Texas Shuttle trips on this corridor, a private sedan or SUV has typically run $435-$590 each way (25th–75th percentile; most rides land near $471). Round trips save 10% off each way.
Group travel on this corridor
Shuttle vans seat up to 8 with luggage, so a family or group traveling together pays one flat vehicle price, not per head — often beating per-person rideshare pricing on a corridor this long.