Texas Transportation Museum
The Texas Transportation Museum (TTM) is a transportation museum located in San Antonio, Texas. Each year, some 13K people come. A drive of 9.4 mi reaches Alamodome.
A museum inside San Antonio
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 95–97°, and about 112 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in San Antonio
Texas Transportation Museum is inside San Antonio, which has 584 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Austin
Austin is about 66 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 2 miles away
San Antonio (SAT) has airline service, about 2 miles from Texas Transportation Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Below are typical highs and lows near Texas Transportation Museum.
Texas Transportation Museum
The Texas Transportation Museum (TTM) is a transportation museum located in San Antonio, Texas.
It was created in 1964 to help preserve artifacts and information about San Antonio's transportation history. TTM operates as much of its collection as possible, including many railroad vehicles on its own heritage railroad, the Longhorn and Western Railroad, multiple model train layouts, and many antique automobiles. TTM's goal is to provide an educational and entertaining experience which interprets how developments in transportation technology shaped and continue to impact daily life.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1964
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Hotels and campgrounds near Texas Transportation Museum
For a bed close by, look to San Antonio (584) and New Braunfels (82).
- 1Alamodome
- 2Alamo Mission
- 3Frost Bank Center
- 4Six Flags Fiesta Texas
- 5Tower of the Americas
- 6SeaWorld San Antonio
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Texas Transportation Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | in town | — | 584 446 hotels · 89 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 7 campgrounds · 13 RV parks | 1,548,422 | $236K | D− |
| New Braunfels | 22 mi northeast | 35 min | 82 57 hotels · 2 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 122,492 | $339K | B− |
| Schertz | 11 mi east | 15 min | 13 8 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 45,978 | $317K | B |
| Canyon Lake | 25 mi northeast | 40 min | 74 17 hotels · 1 motel · 7 inns & B&Bs · 20 lodges & cabins · 13 campgrounds · 16 RV parks | 33,883 | $389K | — |
| Live Oak | 6 mi east | 10 min | 6 6 hotels | 16,426 | $246K | D |
| Selma | 8 mi east | 10 min | 6 6 hotels | 11,955 | $314K | C |
| Balcones Heights | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 5 4 hotels · 1 motel | 2,728 | $200K | D− |
| Windcrest | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 RV park | 5,809 | $302K | D− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Texas Transportation Museum
Every place here is under 67 miles away.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaAlamodome
29 mi LandmarkAlamo Mission
38 mi Stadium & arenaFrost Bank Center
38 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)
411 mi Theme parkSix Flags Fiesta Texas
59 mi LookoutTower of the Americas
Big draw66 mi Stadium & arenaDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
617 mi Theme parkSeaWorld San AntonioPhoto credits
Alamodome: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0 · Alamo Mission: Zygmunt Put Zetpe0202, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frost Bank Center: Atristan 77, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Chris Hagerman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tower of the Americas: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium: Brint03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SeaWorld San Antonio: TheConduqtor, CC BY-SA 3.0
Before visiting Texas Transportation Museum
Is Texas Transportation Museum in San Antonio?
Yes. It’s inside San Antonio, TX.
When is the best time to visit Texas Transportation Museum?
January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Texas Transportation Museum from Austin?
About 66 miles northeast of Austin, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Texas Transportation Museum?
San Antonio (SAT), about 2 miles away.
Where should I stay near Texas Transportation Museum?
San Antonio (in town, 584 places to stay), New Braunfels (22 mi, 82 places to stay) and Schertz (11 mi, 13 places to stay).
Ask people in San Antonio
Start the conversation in San Antonio’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.