Austin to San Antonio
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Austin to San Antonio is 83 miles and about 1 hour 41 minutes. There are 267 places to stop within 10 miles of the route. The longest stretch without one is 9 miles, between San Marcos and New Braunfels.
Questions People Ask
What is there to stop at between Austin and San Antonio?
267 places within 10 miles of the route: 79 Whataburger, 72 H-E-B, 33 Shipley Do-Nuts, 32 Dairy Queen, 24 P. Terry's, 16 Torchy's, 9 Rudy's, 2 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 San Marcos and New Braunfels — 9 miles, starting about 39 miles into the drive from Austin.
How long is the drive from Austin to San Antonio?
83 miles, about 1h 41m 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 39 miles in, near San Marcos, there is Centerpoint & I-35 Whataburger — right on the route. Every other option and how far along it sits is in the table on this page.
The Facts
- 267 stops along 83 miles — 79 Whataburger, 72 H-E-B, 33 Shipley Do-Nuts, 32 Dairy Queen, 24 P. Terry's, 16 Torchy's, 9 Rudy's, 2 Buc-ee's.
- The longest stretch with nothing on it is 9 miles, between San Marcos and New Braunfels — 39 to 48 miles in.
- The last Buc-ee's before San Antonio is the one at New Braunfels, 35 miles from the end of the drive.
- The furthest off the road is San Antonio — 10.0 miles each way, so about 20 miles of detour.
- The drive is about 1h 41m without stopping, so a stop halfway is roughly 51m in.
What's on this drive
- Whataburger 79 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- H-E-B 72 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Shipley Do-Nuts 33 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Dairy Queen 32 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- P. Terry's 24 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Torchy's 16 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Rudy's 9 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Buc-ee's 2 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Texas Royalty None on this drive — nearest is Ellinger, 68 miles off the routeMore
Where to stop between Austin and San Antonio
- 29mi · 36m San Marcos Buc-ee's San Marcos · on route One of only 2 Buc-ee's stops on this drive.
- 39mi · 48m Centerpoint & I-35 Whataburger San Marcos · on route The closest stop to halfway, 39 miles in.
- 48mi · 59m New Braunfels Buc-ee's New Braunfels · on route One of only 2 Buc-ee's stops on this drive.
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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