Houston to Corpus Christi
Data Freshness: August 24, 2026 Where this comes from
Houston to Corpus Christi is 211 miles and about 4 hours 13 minutes. There are 236 places to stop within 10 miles of the route. The longest stretch without one is 29 miles, between Bloomington and Refugio.
Questions People Ask
What is there to stop at between Houston and Corpus Christi?
236 places within 10 miles of the route: 77 Whataburger, 72 Shipley Do-Nuts, 38 H-E-B, 32 Dairy Queen, 11 Torchy's, 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 Bloomington and Refugio — 29 miles, starting about 132 miles into the drive from Houston.
How long is the drive from Houston to Corpus Christi?
211 miles, about 4h 13m 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 97 miles in, near Edna, there is Edna H-E-B — right on the route. Every other option and how far along it sits is in the table on this page.
The Facts
- 236 stops along 211 miles — 77 Whataburger, 72 Shipley Do-Nuts, 38 H-E-B, 32 Dairy Queen, 11 Torchy's, 3 Rudy's, 2 Buc-ee's, 1 P. Terry's.
- The longest stretch with nothing on it is 29 miles, between Bloomington and Refugio — 132 to 162 miles in.
- The last Buc-ee's before Corpus Christi is the one at Wharton, 155 miles from the end of the drive.
- The furthest off the road is Missouri City — 9.9 miles each way, so about 20 miles of detour.
- The drive is about 4h 13m without stopping, so a stop halfway is roughly 2h 07m in.
What's on this drive
- Whataburger 77 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Shipley Do-Nuts 72 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- H-E-B 38 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Dairy Queen 32 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Torchy's 11 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Rudy's 3 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Buc-ee's 2 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- P. Terry's The only one on the driveMoreFind 'Em
- Texas Royalty None on this drive — nearest is Ellinger, 49 miles off the routeMore
Where to stop between Houston and Corpus Christi
- 21mi · 25m Aliana P. Terry's Richmond · 6.4 mi off The only P. Terry's on this drive.
- 24mi · 29m Richmond Buc-ee's Richmond · 0.5 mi off One of only 2 Buc-ee's stops on this drive.
- 56mi · 1h 07m Wharton Buc-ee's Wharton · on route One of only 2 Buc-ee's stops on this drive.
- 97mi · 1h 58m Edna H-E-B Edna · on route The closest stop to halfway, 97 miles in.
- 132mi · 2h 41m Bloomington Dairy Queen Bloomington · 9.1 mi off The last stop before the 29-mile stretch with nothing on it.
- 162mi · 3h 16m Hwy 77 - Refugio Whataburger Refugio · on route The first thing on the far side of that stretch.
In the order you would pass them, driving from Houston. 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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