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Austin · United States

Tours, tickets and day trips in Austin, TX

The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.

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Top-rated experiences in Austin

The best-reviewed experiences in Austin from Viator, our tours partner: 272 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.

All 272 experiences in Austin on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)

Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 16 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.

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What people come to see

Most-visited sights in Austin with published visitor numbers (Wikidata)
SightVisitors a yearYear
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum125,000—

The busiest is Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum at 125,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.

Day trips from Austin

Tours from Austin: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Austin to Round RockUnited States28 km (17 mi)about 27 min
Austin to KilleenUnited States95 km (59 mi)about 1 h 32 min
Austin to San AntonioUnited States118 km (74 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Austin to College StationUnited States141 km (88 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Austin to WacoUnited States154 km (95 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Austin to CypressUnited States200 km (124 mi)about 3 h 15 min
Austin to HoustonUnited States236 km (147 mi)about 3 h 50 min
Austin to PearlandUnited States249 km (155 mi)about 4 h 3 min
Austin to DallasUnited States293 km (182 mi)about 4 h 46 min
Austin to Fort WorthUnited States276 km (172 mi)about 4 h 30 min
Austin to ArlingtonUnited States281 km (175 mi)about 4 h 34 min
Austin to Corpus ChristiUnited States276 km (172 mi)about 4 h 30 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Find things to do

Tours, tickets and day trips anywhere Viator sells them: pick a place, compare prices and reviews here, book on Viator.

Common questions

How do I book tours and tickets in Austin?

Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.

What is the most visited attraction in Austin?

Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, with 125,000 visitors (Wikidata).

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.