Distance between Houston TX and Bakersfield TX

The distance from Houston to Bakersfield is 470 miles by road including 462 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 8 minutes and goes through Katy, Columbus, Weimar, Flatonia, Waelder, Seguin and Cibolo.

There are tolls on the route.
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Houston 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 90 I 10 Toll 30 mi, 30 min
Katy 30 mi 0:30 30 min 0.9 gal
I 10 42 mi, 37 min
Columbus 73 mi 1:08 1 h 08 min 2.4 gal
I 10 9 mi, 08 min
Weimar 83 mi 1:17 1 h 17 min 2.6 gal
I 10 27 mi, 24 min
Flatonia 110 mi 1:41 1 h 41 min 3.7 gal
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
Waelder 121 mi 1:51 1 h 51 min 4.0 gal
I 10 40 mi, 34 min
Seguin 161 mi 2:25 2 h 25 min 5.2 gal
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
Cibolo 172 mi 2:35 2 h 35 min 5.7 gal
I 10 Loop 1604 53 mi, 48 min
Boerne 226 mi 3:24 3 h 24 min 7.5 gal
I 10 245 mi, 3 h 44 min
Bakersfield 470 mi 7:08 7 h 08 min 16.0 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Houston 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 90 I 10 Toll 9 mi, 09 min
Hilshire Village 9 mi 0:09 09 min 0.3 gal
I 10 Toll 1 mi, 01 min
Hedwig Village 11 mi 0:11 11 min 0.3 gal
I 10 Toll 7 mi, 07 min
Addicks 18 mi 0:18 18 min 0.6 gal
I 10 Toll 2 mi, 02 min
Barker 21 mi 0:20 20 min 0.7 gal
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
Katy 30 mi 0:30 30 min 0.9 gal
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
Brookshire 38 mi 0:37 37 min 1.2 gal
I 10 7 mi, 06 min
San Felipe Siding 45 mi 0:43 43 min 1.4 gal
I 10 19 mi, 17 min
Alleyton 65 mi 1:01 1 h 01 min 2.0 gal
I 10 9 mi, 07 min
Columbus 73 mi 1:08 1 h 08 min 2.4 gal
I 10 9 mi, 08 min
Weimar 83 mi 1:17 1 h 17 min 2.6 gal
I 10 27 mi, 24 min
Flatonia 110 mi 1:41 1 h 41 min 3.7 gal
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
Waelder 121 mi 1:50 1 h 50 min 4.0 gal
I 10 40 mi, 34 min
Seguin 161 mi 2:25 2 h 25 min 5.2 gal
I 10 11 mi, 09 min
Cibolo 172 mi 2:35 2 h 35 min 5.7 gal
I 10 4 mi, 03 min
Friendly Corner 176 mi 2:39 2 h 39 min 6.0 gal
I 10 11 mi, 11 min
Airport City 188 mi 2:50 2 h 50 min 6.4 gal
Loop 1604 2 mi, 02 min
Live Oak 190 mi 2:53 2 h 53 min 6.4 gal
Loop 1604 11 mi, 09 min
Hollywood Park 201 mi 3:02 3 h 02 min 6.8 gal
Loop 1604 US 87 24 mi, 21 min
Boerne 226 mi 3:24 3 h 24 min 7.5 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Nelson City 232 mi 3:30 3 h 30 min 7.9 gal
I 10 9 mi, 08 min
Comfort 241 mi 3:38 3 h 38 min 8.1 gal
I 10 12 mi, 10 min
Kerrville 254 mi 3:49 3 h 49 min 8.5 gal
I 10 46 mi, 41 min
Segovia 300 mi 4:31 4 h 31 min 10.2 gal
I 10 24 mi, 22 min
Buck Hollow 324 mi 4:54 4 h 54 min 11.0 gal
I 10 147 mi, 2 h 13 min
Bakersfield 470 mi 7:08 7 h 08 min 16.0 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Houston to Bakersfield?

Fuel cost: 61.1 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 470.4 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 Houston to Bakersfield?

Driving time: 7 h 8 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 336 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 4 h 56 min
  • 21 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 19 min
  • 82 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 19 min
  • 14 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 14 min
  • 7 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 7 min
  • 9 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 10 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Houston to Bakersfield by land?

The distance between Houston and Bakersfield is 470.4 mi by road including 462.3 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Houston and Bakersfield respectively.

How far is Houston to Bakersfield by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Houston and Bakersfield is 420.7 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 Houston and Bakersfield respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Houston from Bakersfield by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 50 min to cover the distance of 421 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 4 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 Houston to Bakersfield?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 49 min to cover the distance of 421 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 13 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 Houston and Bakersfield?

The halfway point between Houston and Bakersfield is Nelson City. It is located about 3 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Nelson City to Houston is 232 mi and driving will take about 3 h 30 min. The road between Nelson City and Bakersfield has length 238 mi and will take approximately 3 h 38 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Comfort is in 241 mi from Houston and 229 mi from Bakersfield
  • Boerne is in 226 mi from Houston and 245 mi from Bakersfield
  • Kerrville is in 254 mi from Houston and 217 mi from Bakersfield

Where is Houston in relation to Bakersfield?

Houston is located 421 mi east of Bakersfield.

Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.

Bakersfield has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.89127, longitude -102.29791.

Which highway goes from Houston to Bakersfield?

The route from Houston to Bakersfield follows I 10.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 90: 48 mi
  • US 87: 33 mi
  • TX 130: 27 mi
  • Loop 1604: 25 mi
  • I 10 Toll: 12 mi
  • US 83: 5 mi
  • TX 71: 1 mi
  • I 45: 1 mi
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