Austin 3-Day Itinerary

The perfect long weekend in Austin: 3 days and 2 nights for about $1,482 for two, flights from New York included.

Three days of must-see attractions, local favorites, and insider tips, with what the weekend costs from where you fly.

Flying from

What 3 days, 2 nights costs

The fare from where you fly, two nights at the typical hotel night and three days of spend. Change it to fit your trip.

Travellers2

Nights2

Travel style

Changes daily spend only; the hotel night stays the same.

Fare · New York to Austin × 2
Economy round trip, usually about $427 each
$854
Hotel night · $149 × 2 nights
What a night here usually costs, from hotel prices we check every week. 2 travellers share a room.
$298
Daily spend · $55 × 2 travellers × 3 days
Restaurants, transport and paid sights, per person per day. The hotel isn't in it.
$330

Trip cost: flights + hotel + daily spend$1,482

3 days, 2 nights, 2 travellers, mid-range, flying from New York. Usual prices we track ourselves, not a price you can book.

How we know

Fare: the middle price of the economy round trips we found from New York on our latest check (half were cheaper, half dearer), for departures in the coming weeks.
Hotel night: the middle nightly price of the Austin hotels we check three times a week (see our hotel price index).
Daily spend: food, local transport and sights per person, from our city guide, by travel style. The hotel isn't in it.
Total: fare × travellers + hotel night × nights × rooms + daily spend × travellers × days. Prices move, so treat it as a guide, not a quote.

Each day's highlights in order. Want more days or a different pace? The planner at the end reshapes it around you.

1
Day 16th Street live music
1. Texas State Capitol tour
2. Congress Bridge bat watching at dusk
2
Day 2Barton Springs Pool
1. South Congress Avenue
2. breakfast taco tour of East Austin
3
Day 3Lady Bird Lake kayak
1. Rainey Street bars
2. Franklin Barbecue (arrive by 8am)

Verified spots in Austin that the classic route skips.

Hidden GemsMexic-Arte Museum
The oldest and largest multidisciplinary Mexican and Mexican-American art museum in the U.S. sits quietly on Congress Avenue, offering rotating exhibitions of extraordinary depth.
Hidden GemsAntonelli's Cheese Shop - Hyde Park
A beloved Hyde Park cheese cave offering expertly curated boards and intimate tastings guided by genuinely passionate cheesemongers.
Hidden GemsThinkery
A hands-on children's museum in Mueller that secretly delights adults with its inventive science and art installations tucked inside a beautifully designed building.
Hidden GemsCathedral of Junk
An extraordinary backyard sculpture built from over 60 tons of salvaged junk by artist Vince Hannemann, tucked quietly in a south Austin neighborhood.
Hidden GemsBlanton Museum of Art
UT Austin's world-class art museum houses 18,000 works and features Ellsworth Kelly's stunning permanent chapel installation on its grounds.
Hidden GemsMount Bonnell
A short hike up limestone steps rewards visitors with sweeping panoramic views of the Colorado River and the Austin skyline at golden hour.

Each place was checked on Google Maps: real address, right city, still open.

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