Driving from San Antonio to Austin

Get on Interstate 35 and point yourself to the north for the most direct route to Austin from San Antonio. It's as simple as that. Austin is approximately 79 miles from San Antonio and without stops it's about an hour or so drive. Use one of the online map services (sidebar) to map out a precise door-to-door route.

Noteworthy Central Texas Stops Along the Way

• New Braunfels - Cool off at Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort or go underground at the Natural Bridge Caverns.

• San Marcos - Go tubing on the San Marcos River, get an education in earthquakes at Wonder World, or tour the musuem of the Central Texas Wing of the Confederate Air Force.