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How To Get From San Antonio International Airport to Downtown

VIA Metropolitan Transit 5 McCullough Bus Option 2:  VIA Metropolitan Transit 7 Stone Oak Express Bus Option 3: Shuttle Bus Option 4: Taxi / Rideshare

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VIA Metropolitan Transit 5 McCullough Bus

  • Travel time: 35 minutes
  • San Antonio’s VIA Metropolitan Transit offers 5 McCullough. Running every hour, route 5 departs from the Lower Roadway (Arrivals / Baggage Level for Terminal A and B). Route 5 is a local service heading into downtown San Antonio. Disembark at St. Mary’s and Pecan in the heart of downtown San Antonio’s famous Riverwalk.
  • Consider purchasing goCard, Austin’s integrated fare card to the city. 
  • Fare for VIA is $1.30.
  • Cheapest

Option 2:  VIA Metropolitan Transit 7 Stone Oak Express Bus

  • Travel time: 20 minutes
  • Looking for a faster, more express option? Consider San Antonio’s VIA Metropolitan Transit offers 7 Stone Oak Express. Running every 30 minutes (only Monday-Friday), route 7 departs from the Lower Roadway (Arrivals / Baggage Level for Terminal A and B). Route 7 is an express service heading into downtown San Antonio. Disembark at St. Mary’s and Pecan in the heart of San Antonio’s famous Riverwalk.
  • Consider purchasing goCard, Austin’s integrated fare card to the city. 
  • Fare for VIA is $2.60. Travel time is approximately 20 minutes.

Option 3: Shuttle Bus

  • San Antonio Airport offers a number of shuttles and limos. Learn more here.

Option 4: Taxi / Rideshare

  • Travel time: 15-20 minutes
  • Undoubtedly, the most expensive option from our list but the most private. In addition to taxis, Uber and Lyft offer private rideshare services from the airport. If you arrive at rush hour expect to sit in traffic. Expect to pay about $25-30 for a ride.