St. Louis → Austin

1 a dayfastest 22h57AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

20:10 → 19:07⁺¹
Texas Eagle 21 Night train
St. Louis → Austin · via Little Rock, Dallas, Fort Worth
22h5717 stops
Runs: Daily, not Sun 8 NovAmtrak ↗

Local times at each station. Times from official open data: Amtrak (file of 26 Oct 2026). Checked Mon 26 Oct 2026; they cover 26 Oct to 22 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

Overnight: leave 20:10, arrive 19:07

The plane is 16h43 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct23h08

Before departure10 min
Texas Eagle 2122h57
From Austin1 min

Plane · nonstop STL to AUS6h25

To St. Louis Lambert (STL)55 min
Check-in & security2h00
Flight STL to AUS2h20
Landing to exit35 min
From AUS35 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 2h before, 35 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance.

Flying instead? St. Louis → Austin

1 airline fly it nonstop. Book direct on the airline's own site:

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