Distance From Austin, TX To Athens, TX

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Distance from Austin, TX to Athens, TX

Distance

193 mi

Time

3 hours 20 mins

Gas Cost

$14 - $26

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There are 174.23 miles from Austin to Athens in northeast direction and 193 miles (310.60 kilometers) by car, following the TX 31 route.

Austin and Athens are 3 hours 20 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Austin, TX to Athens, TX. The halfway point is Waco, TX.

Austin, TX and Athens, TX are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 9:29 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Austin, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from Austin, TX to Athens, 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 7.75 gallons of gas to cover the route between Austin, TX and Athens, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Austin to Athens is $19.01.

During the route, an average car will release 151.75 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 $2.46 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on January 26, 2026.
• Read more about our CO2 calculation.

Best Hotels In or Near Athens, TX

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Halfway Point Between Austin, TX and Athens, TX

If you want to meet halfway between Austin, TX and Athens, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 31.550404 and -97.126114, or 31º 33' 1.4544" N, 97º 7' 34.0104" W. This location is 96.43 miles away from Austin, TX and Athens, TX and it would take approximately 1 hour 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Waco, TX, situated 101.76 miles from Austin, TX and 92.37 miles from Athens, TX. It would take 1 hour 38 mins to go from Austin to Waco and 1 hour 48 mins to go from Athens to Waco.

Major Cities Along the Route

The only major city along the route is Round Rock, TX.

Weather in Austin and Athens

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Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	174.23 mi	280.40 km	151.40 nautical mi
Driving distance	193 mi	310.38 km	167.59 nautical mi

Distances to cities nearby Austin or Athens

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 Athens

Murchison, TX8.0 mi, heading northeastMalakoff, TX9.5 mi, heading southwestLog Cabin, TX9.8 mi, heading westEustace, TX11.3 mi, heading northwest

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