Car hire and driving in Austin, TX
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at AUS means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Austin
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin to Round Rock | United States | 28 km (17 mi) | about 22 min |
| Austin to Killeen | United States | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Austin to San Antonio | United States | 118 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Austin to College Station | United States | 141 km (88 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Austin to Waco | United States | 154 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Austin to Cypress | United States | 200 km (124 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Austin to Houston | United States | 236 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Austin to Pearland | United States | 249 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Austin to Pasadena | United States | 252 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Austin to Fort Worth | United States | 276 km (172 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Austin to Corpus Christi | United States | 276 km (172 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Austin to Arlington | United States | 281 km (175 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Austin to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,213 km (754 mi) | about 16 h 27 min |
| Austin to Chicago | United States | 1,573 km (977 mi) | about 21 h 19 min |
| Austin to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,221 km (758 mi) | about 16 h 33 min |
| Austin to Puebla | Mexico | 1,248 km (776 mi) | about 16 h 55 min |
| Austin to Phoenix | United States | 1,398 km (868 mi) | about 18 h 57 min |
| Austin to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,193 km (741 mi) | about 16 h 10 min |
| Austin to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,108 km (689 mi) | about 15 h 2 min |
| Austin to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,091 km (678 mi) | about 14 h 47 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Austin?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.