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How to Get to the Main Campus

The University of Texas at Austin is located in the heart of the city of Austin, just north of the downtown area. Campus is just two miles from the State Capitol. Main thoroughfares around campus include Guadalupe to the west, MLK to the south, Red River to the east and 26th (Dean Keeton) to the north. Check out the main area map of the university.

IH-35
Take MLK Boulevard exit heading west for South campus; campus will be on your right. Or take 26th Street (Dean Keeton Street) exit heading west for North campus; campus will be on your left.

MoPac/Highway 1
Take Windsor Road exit heading east. Turns into 24th Street, which dead-ends into Guadalupe Street, the western border of campus.

Highway 71
From East, take I-35 North and follow directions for I-35 above. From West, take MoPac/Highway 1 North and follow directions for MoPac/Highway 1 above.

I-290
From East, take I-35 South and follow directions for I-35 above. From West, follow directions for Highway 71 above.

I-183
From North, take MoPac/Highway 1 South and follow directions for MoPac/Highway 1 above.

From South, take Highway 111/Airport Boulevard North to MLK Boulevard. Head east on MLK Boulevard and campus will be on your right.

By plane
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
The airport is located in southeast Austin on Texas Hwy. 71, eight miles from downtown. To reach campus head west on Hwy 71, take I-35 North and follow directions for I-35 above.

By bus
Greyhound Bus Lines
Austin Ticket Center
916 E. Koenig Lane
Austin, TX 78751

By train
Amtrak—Texas Eagle
Austin Station
250 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78703

Capital Metro

 

 
 
 
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  Updated 2008 February 12
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