Drives / Dallas → Houston
Dallas to Houston drive: route, distance & time
Driving from Dallas to Houston is about 240 miles (385 km) and roughly 3h 30m of non-stop driving. The route runs almost entirely down Interstate 45 South, a straight 240-mile shot through the piney woods of East Texas with the famous Buc-ee's mega-stop and Sam Houston statue in Huntsville along the way.
240 mi
Distance
3h 30m
Drive time
385
Distance (km)
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Questions, answered
- How far is Dallas to Houston by car?
- The driving distance from Dallas to Houston is about 240 miles (385 km) by the fastest road route.
- How long does it take to drive from Dallas to Houston?
- Driving Dallas to Houston takes roughly 3h 30m of non-stop driving. With food, fuel, and rest stops, plan for more, and Open Road logs every leg automatically.
- What's the best app to track a Dallas to Houston road trip?
- Open Road. It records the whole drive and saves it to your drive log with the exact route, distance, drive time and top speed, plus a share card for the drives worth showing. It is on iPhone and Android.