Amtrak Vacations
East Texas and the Hill Country
Six-day Texas rail trip: Houston, San Antonio and Austin
6 daysfrom $579
33% rail
Amtrak Vacations · Independent rail vacation
Austin Getaway Roundtrip from Chicago
Roundtrip rail getaway from Chicago to Austin on the Texas Eagle
Amtrak Vacations runs this 5-day independent rail vacation between Chicago and Austin. The Texas Eagle carries travelers round trip in Coach class, bookending 2 nights in an Austin hotel and an included sightseeing city tour of the city's major landmarks tied to its live-music scene, art, culture, and history. The operator does not publish a day-by-day itinerary for this package, so the exact split between travel days and time in Austin is not detailed here. It suits travelers near Chicago who want a short, train-based getaway built around Austin's live-music, art, and culture landmarks.
What to know before you look closer
- The operator publishes no day-by-day itinerary for this package; confirm the Chicago-Austin travel schedule and city-tour timing with them before booking.
- No current departure dates are listed in this package's details; confirm exact travel dates with Amtrak Vacations.
Included
- 2 nights' hotel accommodations
- Sightseeing city tour of Austin
- Roundtrip Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from Chicago to Austin on the Texas Eagle®
Questions travellers ask
- Is the train travel included?
- Yes, roundtrip Amtrak Coach class travel from Chicago to Austin on the Texas Eagle.
- Is this trip guided or independent?
- It is an independent rail vacation, with an included sightseeing city tour of Austin.
- Which train is used?
- The Texas Eagle, roundtrip between Chicago and Austin in Coach class.
- What is included?
- 2 nights of hotel accommodations in Austin, a sightseeing city tour, and roundtrip Coach class Amtrak travel on the Texas Eagle.
- How long is the trip?
- 5 days and 4 nights, round trip between Chicago and Austin.
