I-10 West to 71 West
I-10 West to 71 West
Is hwy 290 open to Houston
Depending on what part of Austin you are coming from and to what part of Houston you are traveling to, the drive varies. A rough estimate according to Mapquest is about 165 miles, and I personally know it takes about 2.5 hours.
You take Hwy 59 East all the way to Houston, and then Hwy 6 South to Galveston.
Austin to Houston is 162 miles. Austin to Dallas is 195 miles.
According to Google Maps, the distance between Austin TX and Houston TX is 163 miles which takes 2 hours and 34 mins via I-10 and TX-71 W.
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Houston texas is farther from Dallas Texas
From Austin Tx, to Houston Tx- It is 165 miles.
Houston is east of Austin and south of Dallas.
If you take Hume Hwy, it takes 6 hours and 47 minutes to get there. If you take Hume Hwy and Olympic Hwy, it takes 9 hours and 10 minutes.
Houston is much closer to Austin than Dallas.