There are 7 ways to get from Austin to Bloomington by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane AUS - BMI
7h 53m$92–473Bus
- Take the bus from Austin to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaignbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus
22h 8m$256–294Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Bloomington-Normaltrain Texas Eagle
25h 42m$600–950Drive 984 mi
- Drive from Austin to Bloomingtoncar 984 mi
16h 14m$180–260Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane AUS - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normaltrain
7h 53m$439–1,045Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane AUS - MDW
- Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normaltrain
7h 46m$154–575Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane AUS - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
8h 22m$201–500
Austin to Bloomington by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Bloomington is to drive which costs $180 - $260 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Bloomington is to fly and train which takes 7h 46m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Bloomington. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Bloomington-Normal via Dallas Jefferson and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Austin and arriving at Bloomington-Normal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25h 42m.
The distance between Austin and Bloomington is 885 miles. The road distance is 989.8 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Bloomington without a car is to bus which takes 22h 8m and costs $250 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Austin to Bloomington, including transfers.
Austin to Bloomington bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Austin station.
Austin to Bloomington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Bloomington is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $90 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $300 and takes 22h 8m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $950 and takes 25h 42m.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Bloomington, IL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Austin to Bloomington-Normal via Dallas, Dallas Jefferson, Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign, and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr in around 22h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Austin to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Austin to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $175–190
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $175–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
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Austin to Bloomington bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Dallas station.
Austin to Bloomington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bloomington-Normal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Bloomington is 990 miles. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Austin to Bloomington.
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