San Antonio to New Braunfels
Data Freshness: August 24, 2026 Where this comes from
New Braunfels is 34 miles from San Antonio, about 45 minutes by road. There are 161 places to stop within 10 miles of the road between them.
Questions People Ask
What is there to stop at between San Antonio and New Braunfels?
161 places within 10 miles of the route: 56 Whataburger, 45 H-E-B, 22 Shipley Do-Nuts, 21 Dairy Queen, 6 P. Terry's, 6 Torchy's, 4 Rudy's, 1 Buc-ee'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 Cibolo and New Braunfels — 8 miles, starting about 20 miles into the drive from San Antonio.
How long is the drive from San Antonio to New Braunfels?
34 miles, about 44m 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 16 miles in, near Selma, there is Selma Rudy's — right on the route. Every other option and how far along it sits is in the table on this page.
The Facts
- 161 stops along 34 miles — 56 Whataburger, 45 H-E-B, 22 Shipley Do-Nuts, 21 Dairy Queen, 6 P. Terry's, 6 Torchy's, 4 Rudy's, 1 Buc-ee's.
- The longest stretch with nothing on it is 8 miles, between Cibolo and New Braunfels — 20 to 28 miles in.
- The last Buc-ee's before New Braunfels is the one at New Braunfels, 1 miles from the end of the drive.
- The furthest off the road is San Antonio — 10.0 miles each way, so about 20 miles of detour.
- The drive is about 44m without stopping, so a stop halfway is roughly 22m in.
What's on this drive
- Whataburger 56 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- H-E-B 45 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Shipley Do-Nuts 22 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Dairy Queen 21 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- P. Terry's 6 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Torchy's 6 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Rudy's 4 along the wayMoreFind 'Em
- Buc-ee's The only one on the driveMoreFind 'Em
- Texas Royalty None on this drive — nearest is Ellinger, 84 miles off the routeMore
Where to stop between San Antonio and New Braunfels
- 16mi · 21m Selma Rudy's Selma · on route The closest stop to halfway, 16 miles in.
- 33mi · 43m New Braunfels Buc-ee's New Braunfels · 1.7 mi off The only Buc-ee's on this drive.
In the order you would pass them, driving from San Antonio. 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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