Book a ride from Houston to Austin
Hitch's city-to-city rideshare service offers a seamless travel experience from Houston to Austin. Enjoy comfort, convenience, and affordability. Book your ride now and reach your destination safely and hassle-free.
Houston to Austin distance, drive time and stations
- Distance
- 178 miles
- Drive time
- About 2 hr 40 min
- Pickup stations
- 98 stations
- Nearest 0.2 mi from Houston
- Drop-off stations
- 61 stations
- Nearest 0.2 mi from Austin
Compare fares from Houston to Austin
Pick a date and compare every ride type. Fares start at $43; the exact fare and seats are confirmed when you book.
Travel from Houston to Austin without going out of your way
Choose from 98 pickup and 61 drop-off locations on the Houston to Austin route to start and finish closer to where you want to be. Search an address or use your location to find the nearest one on the map.
98 pickup stations · Distances from Houston
61 drop-off stations · Distances from Austin
We can offer 98 pickup stations and 61 drop-off stations on the Houston to Austin route, including stops along the way. Distances are in a straight line, not by road. Station list updated October 2026.
Houston to Austin: Rideshare vs. Bus, Train, or Driving
Door to door from a typical Houston home, Hitch takes about 2 hr 40 min from $61; the economy bus about 3 hr 45 min, about $61.
Your total time and cost, door to doorHow your total is worked outThe ride to the stop and on from the drop-off is by rideshare at $1.50 a mile, with Google's drive time to each way to go's nearest stop (or 30 mph if that lookup fails). Hitch's time is the drive between your two addresses, as for Uber and driving, since a Hitch driver can pick you up at your door. An end without an address uses a typical resident's ride: the average, over everyone living within 15 miles, of the road miles to the nearest stop.
| Hitch | Traditional rideshareUber, Lyft | Economy busFlixBus | Mid-tier busRedCoach | Luxury busVonlane | TrainAmtrak | Driving | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convenience | |||||||
| DeparturesHow departures are countedBus booking sites list one bus several times, once for each stop it calls at in the same city. Here each bus or train counts once, and one company's departures leaving within 30 minutes of each other count once, Hitch included. Companies are never added together: where several run a route, the figure is the busiest one's. A bus or train that a later one beats to the destination is not counted, since no rider would choose it. | Up to 12 a day | On demand | 4 a day | 3 a day | 8 a day | 3 a week | Anytime |
| Stops/stations | 98 or your door | Your door | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Your door |
| Travel time | 2 hr 40 min | 2 hr 40 min | 3 hr 45 min+40 min (on the timetable: 3 hr 5 min) | 4 hr+45 min (on the timetable: 3 hr 15 min) | 3 hr 30 min+45 min (on the timetable: 2 hr 45 min) | 15 hr 10 min+45 min · 1 change (on the timetable: 14 hr 20 min) | 2 hr 40 min |
| Comfort | |||||||
| Seating | Window seat | Window seat | Shoulder to shoulder | Paired seats | Paired seats | Shoulder to shoulder | Your own car |
| Price | |||||||
| Cost | From $61+$18 in rides (ticket: From $43) | About $267 | About $61+$30 in rides (ticket: About $31 one way) | About $71+$35 in rides (ticket: About $36 one way) | About $167+$35 in rides (ticket: About $132 one way) | Ticket + $35 (ticket: Varies) | $26 in gas |
| True time and true cost count every leg: a rideshare to the stop at $1.50 a mile and a rideshare on from the drop-off, at 30 mph. Hitch's time is the drive, as for rideshare and driving, since a Hitch driver can pick you up at your door. A typical Houston resident lives about 6 miles by road from a Hitch station and 10 miles from the bus stop; in Austin, 7 miles and 10 miles. Add where you start and end above to see your own. | |||||||
Sources
Bus and train: typical scheduled time, week of Nov 16, 2026, from the published Amtrak, Brightline, FlixBus and Greyhound timetables; direct where one runs, otherwise with one change. Bus fare: the cheapest FlixBus or Greyhound seat on a few sample dates, median, fees included, checked Nov 1, 2026. Train fares change by date. Mid-tier and luxury buses: RedCoach's and Vonlane's own trip searches for Nov 10, 2026, checked Oct 27, 2026; the lowest fare shown, checked Oct 28, 2026. Door to door: the rideshare to and from the stop at $1.50 a mile and 30 mph; Hitch's time is the drive, as for Uber and driving, since a Hitch driver can pick up at the door; without addresses, the distance is the population-weighted average over every Census 2020 block group within 15 miles, straight line times 1.3. Traditional rideshare (Uber, Lyft): time is the drive time; cost is the distance at $1.50 a mile, the average US UberX rate (RideWise, March 2026), before demand pricing and fees. Gas: EIA average regular price for Texas ($3.63/gal), week of Oct 26, 2026. Hitch fares are live.
No middle seat, ever
On a Hitch shared ride the middle back seat is never sold, so every rider gets a window seat and no one sits shoulder to shoulder. Intercity buses and trains seat riders in rows of two, side by side.
How it works
Comfortable car rides
Relax in the backseat of a clean, spacious car while you travel.
Safety is our priority
Our drivers are screened for safety and committed to community standards.
Flexible scheduling
Schedule your departure same-day or in advance for ultimate flexibility.
Starting at $20/seat
Enjoy premium rides at affordable prices. Book rides starting at $20/seat.
Rider reviews
"Reliable and quickest service between cities, have been using the app for some time. Driver's are very professional."
Nandan G
"Hitch is definitely the best rideshare app out there right now when it comes to long distance driving. Drivers are very professional and vetted unlike Uber and Lyft. Hitch is way more affordable than Uber and Lyft and all of your rides are private without having to worry about another passenger sitting right next to you. I would strongly recommend Hitch."
Pascal D
"I've been doing Hitch since November 22. It's a easy no nonsense way to do rideshare. The team is always there if you need anything."
H Dean
"10/10 recommend for rideshare service or to become a driver. Very safe and convenient."
Shaniah P
"Reliable and quickest service between cities, have been using the app for some time. Driver's are very professional."
Nandan G
"Hitch is definitely the best rideshare app out there right now when it comes to long distance driving. Drivers are very professional and vetted unlike Uber and Lyft. Hitch is way more affordable than Uber and Lyft and all of your rides are private without having to worry about another passenger sitting right next to you. I would strongly recommend Hitch."
Pascal D
"I've been doing Hitch since November 22. It's a easy no nonsense way to do rideshare. The team is always there if you need anything."
H Dean
"10/10 recommend for rideshare service or to become a driver. Very safe and convenient."
Shaniah P
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