Austin to Waco
Data Freshness: August 24, 2026 Where this comes from
Austin to Waco is 102 miles and about 1 hour 57 minutes. There are 187 places to stop within 10 miles of the route. The longest stretch without one is 27 miles, between Temple and Robinson.
Questions People Ask
What is there to stop at between Austin and Waco?
187 places within 10 miles of the route: 49 H-E-B, 43 Whataburger, 27 Shipley Do-Nuts, 23 Dairy Queen, 21 P. Terry's, 16 Torchy's, 6 Rudy's, 1 Buc-ee's, 1 Texas Royalty. The table on this page has them in the order you would pass them.
Where is the longest stretch with nothing on it?
Between Temple and Robinson — 27 miles, starting about 69 miles into the drive from Austin.
How long is the drive from Austin to Waco?
102 miles, about 1h 57m 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 59 miles in, near Belton, there is Belton Shipley Do-Nuts — right on the route. Every other option and how far along it sits is in the table on this page.
The Facts
- 187 stops along 102 miles — 49 H-E-B, 43 Whataburger, 27 Shipley Do-Nuts, 23 Dairy Queen, 21 P. Terry's, 16 Torchy's, 6 Rudy's, 1 Buc-ee's, 1 Texas Royalty.
- The longest stretch with nothing on it is 27 miles, between Temple and Robinson — 69 to 96 miles in.
- The last Buc-ee's before Waco is the one at Temple, 33 miles from the end of the drive.
- The furthest off the road is Leander — 9.9 miles each way, so about 20 miles of detour.
- The drive is about 1h 57m without stopping, so a stop halfway is roughly 59m in.
What's on this drive
- H-E-B 49 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Whataburger 43 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Shipley Do-Nuts 27 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Dairy Queen 23 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- P. Terry's 21 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Torchy's 16 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Rudy's 6 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Buc-ee's The only one on the driveMoreFind 'Em
- Texas Royalty The only one on the driveMoreFind 'Em
Where to stop between Austin and Waco
- 59mi · 1h 09m Belton Shipley Do-Nuts Belton · 0.6 mi off The closest stop to halfway, 59 miles in.
- 69mi · 1h 20m Temple Buc-ee's Temple · on route The last stop before the 27-mile stretch with nothing on it.
- 96mi · 1h 51m Robinson Dairy Queen Robinson · 2.1 mi off The first thing on the far side of that stretch.
- 100mi · 1h 56m Collin Street Bakery, Bellmead Bellmead · 4.7 mi off The only Texas Royalty 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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