Distance Between Austin, TX And Houston, TX

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Distance from Austin, TX to Houston, TX

Distance

162 mi

Time

2 hours 37 mins

Gas Cost

$11 - $22

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There are 146.24 miles from Austin to Houston in southeast direction and 162 miles (260.71 kilometers) by car, following the TX 71 route.

Austin and Houston are 2 hours 37 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Austin, TX to Houston, TX. The halfway point is Glidden, TX.

Austin, TX and Houston, TX are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 9:04 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Austin, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from Austin, TX to Houston, TX? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Austin, TX

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 6.52 gallons of gas to cover the route between Austin, TX and Houston, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Austin to Houston is $16.

During the route, an average car will release 127.76 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.

• Average USA gas price used for calculation is $2.45 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on January 22, 2026.
• Read more about our CO2 calculation.

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Halfway Point Between Austin, TX and Houston, TX

If you want to meet halfway between Austin, TX and Houston, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 29.755695 and -96.608734, or 29º 45' 20.502" N, 96º 36' 31.4424" W. This location is 81.19 miles away from Austin, TX and Houston, TX and it would take approximately 1 hour 18 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Glidden, TX, situated 88 miles from Austin, TX and 77 miles from Houston, TX. It would take 1 hour 31 mins to go from Austin to Glidden and 1 hour 12 mins to go from Houston to Glidden.

Weather in Austin and Houston

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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Austin, TX and Houston, TX in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	146.24 mi	235.35 km	127.08 nautical mi
Driving distance	162 mi	261.32 km	141.10 nautical mi

Distances to cities nearby Austin or Houston

From Austin

Del Valle, TX7.0 mi, heading southeastManchaca, TX10.3 mi, heading southwestCreedmoor, TX12.3 mi, heading southBee Caves, TX12.8 mi, heading northwest

From Houston

Clutch City, TX1.3 mi, heading southeastBellaire, TX6.5 mi, heading southwestGalena Park, TX8.6 mi, heading southeastBrookside Village, TX12.3 mi, heading southeast

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