Austin to College Station
Data Freshness: August 24, 2026 Where this comes from
Austin to College Station is 110 miles and about 2 hours 12 minutes. There are 129 places to stop within 10 miles of the route. The longest stretch without one is 28 miles, between Giddings and Caldwell.
Questions People Ask
What is there to stop at between Austin and College Station?
129 places within 10 miles of the route: 33 H-E-B, 31 Whataburger, 17 Dairy Queen, 17 P. Terry's, 14 Shipley Do-Nuts, 11 Torchy's, 5 Rudy's, 1 Buc-ee's. The table on this page has them in the order you would pass them.
Where is the longest stretch with nothing on it?
Between Giddings and Caldwell — 28 miles, starting about 52 miles into the drive from Austin.
How long is the drive from Austin to College Station?
110 miles, about 2h 12m without stopping. That is a real driving route rather than a straight line, which is why the mileage is road mileage.
Where should I stop halfway?
About 52 miles in, near Giddings, there is Giddings Buc-ee's — 6.4 miles off it. Every other option and how far along it sits is in the table on this page.
The Facts
- 129 stops along 110 miles — 33 H-E-B, 31 Whataburger, 17 Dairy Queen, 17 P. Terry's, 14 Shipley Do-Nuts, 11 Torchy's, 5 Rudy's, 1 Buc-ee's.
- The longest stretch with nothing on it is 28 miles, between Giddings and Caldwell — 52 to 80 miles in.
- The last Buc-ee's before College Station is the one at Giddings, 58 miles from the end of the drive.
- The furthest off the road is Austin — 9.9 miles each way, so about 20 miles of detour.
- The drive is about 2h 12m without stopping, so a stop halfway is roughly 1h 06m in.
What's on this drive
- H-E-B 33 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Whataburger 31 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Dairy Queen 17 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- P. Terry's 17 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Shipley Do-Nuts 14 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Torchy's 11 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Rudy's 5 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Buc-ee's The only one on the driveMoreFind 'Em
- Texas Royalty None on this drive — nearest is Brenham, 29 miles off the routeMore
Where to stop between Austin and College Station
- 52mi · 1h 03m Hwy 290 - Giddings Whataburger Giddings · 6.3 mi off The last stop before the 28-mile stretch with nothing on it.
- 52mi · 1h 03m Giddings Buc-ee's Giddings · 6.4 mi off The closest stop to halfway, 52 miles in.
- 80mi · 1h 37m Caldwell Dairy Queen Caldwell · on route The first thing on the far side of that stretch.
In the order you would pass them, driving from Austin. How far in is measured along the real route rather than in a straight line. The time is proportional — this site knows how long the whole drive takes and how far along each stop sits, not how fast any one stretch of it moves.
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