Distance between Galveston TX and Austin TX
The distance from Galveston to Austin is 216 miles by road including 144 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 35 minutes and goes through Houston, La Marque, Dickinson, League City, Katy and Columbus.
Shortest distance by air | 190 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 215.6 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 35 min |
Fuel amount | 7.3 gal |
Fuel cost | 28 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Galveston | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 45 14 mi, 13 min
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La Marque | 14 mi | 13 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 45 8 mi, 07 min
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Dickinson | 22 mi | 21 min | 0.7 gal | |
I 45 2 mi, 02 min
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League City | 24 mi | 23 min | 0.8 gal | |
I 45 27 mi, 25 min
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Houston | 51 mi | 49 min | 1.6 gal | |
I 45 I 10 Toll 8 mi, 08 min
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Hilshire Village | 59 mi | 57 min | 2.0 gal | |
I 10 Toll 1 mi, 01 min
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Hedwig Village | 60 mi | 59 min | 2.0 gal | |
I 10 Toll 20 mi, 19 min
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Katy | 81 mi | 1 h 18 min | 2.6 gal | |
I 10 42 mi, 37 min
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Columbus | 123 mi | 1 h 56 min | 4.1 gal | |
I 10 TX 71 93 mi, 1 h 38 min
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Austin | 216 mi | 3 h 35 min | 6.8 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Galveston to Austin?
Fuel cost: 28 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 215.6 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Galveston to Austin?
Driving time: 3 h 35 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 44 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 38 min
- 50 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 46 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 13 min
- 29 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 28 min
- 47 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 50 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 28 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 33 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Galveston to Austin by land?
The distance between Galveston and Austin is 215.6 mi by road including 143.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Galveston and Austin respectively.
How far is Galveston to Austin by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Galveston and Austin is 189.5 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Galveston and Austin respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Galveston from Austin by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 22 min to cover the distance of 190 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 23 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Galveston to Austin?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 16 min to cover the distance of 190 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 27 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Galveston and Austin?
The halfway point between Galveston and Austin is Alleyton. It is located about 7 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Alleyton to Galveston is 114 mi and driving will take about 1 h 49 min. The road between Alleyton and Austin has length 101 mi and will take approximately 1 h 46 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Galveston in relation to Austin?
Galveston is located 190 mi south-east of Austin.
Galveston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.29933, longitude -94.79459.
Austin has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.27113, longitude -97.7437.
Which highway goes from Galveston to Austin?
The route from Galveston to Austin follows TX 71.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 10: 56 mi
- I 45: 48 mi
- US 90: 33 mi
- I 10 Toll: 12 mi
- TX 21: 6 mi
- TX 71: 5 mi
- TX 95: 5 mi
- TX 95: 5 mi
- US 290: 3 mi
- I 35: 3 mi
- 71 Toll: 2 mi
- TX 87: 2 mi