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Data Freshness: August 24, 2026 Where this comes from

Dallas to Houston is 248 miles and about 4 hours 28 minutes. There are 304 places to stop within 10 miles of the route. The longest stretch without one is 30 miles, between Corsicana and Fairfield.

30 MI, NOTHING Ennis Buc-ee's, 41 miles in41 miHwy 31 Corsicana Whataburger, 64 miles in64 miI-45 & W Commerce St Whataburger, 94 miles in94 miWoody's Smokehouse, Northbound, 129 miles in129 miMadisonville Buc-ee's, 151 miles in151 miGleannloch Farms P. Terry's, 223 miles in223 mi 050100150200248 DALLAS HOUSTON 248 miles · 4h 28m 304 stops Plan this drive in Texas Find 'Em

Questions People Ask

What is there to stop at between Dallas and Houston?

304 places within 10 miles of the route: 108 Whataburger, 92 Shipley Do-Nuts, 43 Dairy Queen, 32 H-E-B, 19 Torchy's, 4 Texas Royalty, 3 Rudy's, 2 Buc-ee's, 1 P. Terry'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 Corsicana and Fairfield — 30 miles, starting about 64 miles into the drive from Dallas.

How long is the drive from Dallas to Houston?

248 miles, about 4h 28m 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 129 miles in, near Centerville, there is Woody's Smokehouse, Northbound — right on the route. Every other option and how far along it sits is in the table on this page.

The Facts

What's on this drive

Where to stop between Dallas and Houston

  • 41mi · 45m Ennis Buc-ee's Ennis · on route One of only 2 Buc-ee's stops on this drive.
  • 64mi · 1h 09m Hwy 31 Corsicana Whataburger Corsicana · 2.0 mi off The last stop before the 30-mile stretch with nothing on it.
  • 94mi · 1h 42m I-45 & W Commerce St Whataburger Fairfield · on route The first thing on the far side of that stretch.
  • 129mi · 2h 19m Woody's Smokehouse, Northbound Centerville · on route The closest stop to halfway, 129 miles in.
  • 151mi · 2h 43m Madisonville Buc-ee's Madisonville · on route One of only 2 Buc-ee's stops on this drive.
  • 223mi · 4h 02m Gleannloch Farms P. Terry's Spring · 8.6 mi off The only P. Terry's on this drive.

In the order you would pass them, driving from Dallas. 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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