Houston to The Woodlands
Data Freshness: August 24, 2026 Where this comes from
The Woodlands is 35 miles from Houston, about 50 minutes by road. There are 204 places to stop within 10 miles of the road between them.
Questions People Ask
What is there to stop at between Houston and The Woodlands?
204 places within 10 miles of the route: 80 Shipley Do-Nuts, 59 Whataburger, 27 H-E-B, 23 Dairy Queen, 12 Torchy's, 2 Rudy'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 The Woodlands and The Woodlands — 2 miles, starting about 30 miles into the drive from Houston.
How long is the drive from Houston to The Woodlands?
35 miles, about 49m 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 17 miles in, near Houston, there is Houston 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
- 204 stops along 35 miles — 80 Shipley Do-Nuts, 59 Whataburger, 27 H-E-B, 23 Dairy Queen, 12 Torchy's, 2 Rudy's, 1 P. Terry's.
- The longest stretch with nothing on it is 2 miles, between The Woodlands and The Woodlands — 30 to 31 miles in.
- The furthest off the road is Houston — 10.0 miles each way, so about 20 miles of detour.
- The drive is about 49m without stopping, so a stop halfway is roughly 25m in.
What's on this drive
- Shipley Do-Nuts 80 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Whataburger 59 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- H-E-B 27 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Dairy Queen 23 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Torchy's 12 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Rudy's 2 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- P. Terry's The only one on the driveMoreFind 'Em
- Buc-ee's None on this drive — nearest is Pearland, 15 miles off the routeMore
- Texas Royalty None on this drive — nearest is Brenham, 53 miles off the routeMore
Where to stop between Houston and The Woodlands
- 2mi · 2m Houston 290 Rudy's Houston · 7.0 mi off One of only 2 Rudy's stops on this drive.
- 18mi · 25m Humble Shipley Do-Nuts Humble · 9.1 mi off The closest stop to halfway, 18 miles in.
- 24mi · 35m Gleannloch Farms P. Terry's Spring · 8.6 mi off The only P. Terry's on this drive.
- 24mi · 35m Houston I-45N Spring Rudy's Spring · on route One of only 2 Rudy's stops on this drive.
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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