Dallas to Waco
Data Freshness: August 24, 2026 Where this comes from
Dallas to Waco is 106 miles and about 1 hour 59 minutes. There are 103 places to stop within 10 miles of the route. The longest stretch without one is 29 miles, between Waxahachie and Hillsboro.
Questions People Ask
What is there to stop at between Dallas and Waco?
103 places within 10 miles of the route: 51 Whataburger, 21 Dairy Queen, 12 Shipley Do-Nuts, 8 Torchy's, 6 H-E-B, 3 Texas Royalty, 1 Buc-ee's, 1 Rudy'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 Waxahachie and Hillsboro — 29 miles, starting about 35 miles into the drive from Dallas.
How long is the drive from Dallas to Waco?
106 miles, about 1h 59m 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 65 miles in, near Hillsboro, there is Hillsboro Buc-ee's — right on the route. Every other option and how far along it sits is in the table on this page.
The Facts
- 103 stops along 106 miles — 51 Whataburger, 21 Dairy Queen, 12 Shipley Do-Nuts, 8 Torchy's, 6 H-E-B, 3 Texas Royalty, 1 Buc-ee's, 1 Rudy's.
- The longest stretch with nothing on it is 29 miles, between Waxahachie and Hillsboro — 35 to 65 miles in.
- The last Buc-ee's before Waco is the one at Hillsboro, 41 miles from the end of the drive.
- The furthest off the road is Grand Prairie — 10.0 miles each way, so about 20 miles of detour.
- The drive is about 1h 59m without stopping, so a stop halfway is roughly 1h 00m in.
What's on this drive
- Whataburger 51 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Dairy Queen 21 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Shipley Do-Nuts 12 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Torchy's 8 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- H-E-B 6 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Texas Royalty 3 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Buc-ee's The only one on the driveMoreFind 'Em
- Rudy's The only one on the driveMoreFind 'Em
- P. Terry's None on this drive — nearest is Georgetown, 70 miles off the routeMore
Where to stop between Dallas and Waco
- 35mi · 40m Hwy 287 & Broadhead Whataburger Waxahachie · 3.0 mi off The last stop before the 29-mile stretch with nothing on it.
- 65mi · 1h 14m Hillsboro Buc-ee's Hillsboro · on route The first thing on the far side of that stretch.
- 102mi · 1h 56m Waco Rudy's Waco · on route The only Rudy'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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