From Austin
Halfway from Austin, TX
149 city pairs from Austin — every meeting town, drive split, and place to sleep
How to use the Austin hub
Pick the other city and the guide does the rest: three meeting towns, both drive splits, detours, and estimated hotel counts. The two biggest draws are halfway between Austin and New York — meet in Nashville, about 12 h 28 from Austin — and halfway between Austin and Los Angeles (meet in Deming, 10 h 03 out). For a long haul, Austin to Seattle runs an estimated 29 h 18 across 1875.7 mi, with a first meeting town at Grand Junction.
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Most useful from Austin
Ranked by combined city size — the pairs people search most from a city of 962,000 people:
All 149 pair guides from Austin
Every one of the 149 pairs from Austin has a full guide, grouped below by where the other city sits — Northeast (18), Southeast (58), Midwest (32), Southwest (17), West (24). Each row links the guide with its meeting town, estimated drive, and road distance; the shortest hop is San Antonio at 1 h 44 and the longest is Seattle at 29 h 18.
| City | State | Drive | Distance | Meeting town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast — 18 guides | ||||
| Albany | NY | 26 h 05 | 1669.8 mi | Nashville, TN |
| Allentown | PA | 23 h 47 | 1522.2 mi | Dickson, TN |
| Boston | MA | 28 h 03 | 1795.6 mi | Cookeville, TN |
| Buffalo | NY | 22 h 28 | 1438.1 mi | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| Erie | PA | 21 h 08 | 1353.0 mi | Sikeston, MO |
| Hartford | CT | 26 h 32 | 1698.0 mi | Cookeville, TN |
| Manchester | NH | 28 h 01 | 1793.0 mi | Louisville, KY |
| New Haven | CT | 26 h 08 | 1672.8 mi | Nashville, TN |
| New York | NY | 25 h 01 | 1601.6 mi | Nashville, TN |
| Newark | NJ | 24 h 54 | 1593.6 mi | Nashville, TN |
| Philadelphia | PA | 23 h 46 | 1521.3 mi | Dickson, TN |
| Pittsburgh | PA | 20 h 11 | 1291.7 mi | Jackson, TN |
| Portland | ME | 29 h 14 | 1870.6 mi | Louisville, KY |
| Providence | RI | 27 h 34 | 1763.8 mi | Cookeville, TN |
| Rochester | NY | 23 h 32 | 1505.9 mi | Marion, IL |
| Scranton | PA | 24 h 01 | 1537.3 mi | Dickson, TN |
| Syracuse | NY | 24 h 31 | 1568.9 mi | Evansville, IN |
| Worcester | MA | 27 h 26 | 1755.5 mi | Cookeville, TN |
| Southeast — 58 guides | ||||
| Amarillo | TX | 7 h 30 | 449.9 mi | Abilene, TX |
| Arlington | TX | 3 h 42 | 192.1 mi | Waco, TX |
| Asheville (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | NC | 15 h 47 | 1010.6 mi | Moorhead, MS |
| Atlanta | GA | 13 h 33 | 867.0 mi | Vicksburg, MS |
| Augusta | GA | 15 h 42 | 1005.2 mi | Jackson, MS |
| Baltimore (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | MD | 22 h 18 | 1427.7 mi | Pulaski, TN |
| Baton Rouge | LA | 7 h 02 | 422.3 mi | Beaumont, TX |
| Birmingham | AL | 11 h 15 | 719.9 mi | Ruston, LA |
| Brownsville | TX | 5 h 26 | 326.2 mi | Corpus Christi, TX |
| Cape Coral (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | FL | 16 h 26 | 1051.9 mi | New Orleans, LA |
| Charleston | SC | 17 h 35 | 1125.7 mi | Laurel, MS |
| Charleston | WV | 17 h 47 | 1137.8 mi | Memphis, TN |
| Charlotte (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | NC | 17 h 12 | 1100.8 mi | Kosciusko, MS |
| Chattanooga | TN | 13 h 09 | 841.9 mi | Monroe, LA |
| Chesapeake | VA | 21 h 43 | 1390.2 mi | Jasper, AL |
| Columbia (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | SC | 16 h 43 | 1070.3 mi | Forest, MS |
| Columbus (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | GA | 12 h 42 | 813.2 mi | Tylertown, MS |
| Corpus Christi | TX | 3 h 38 | 188.9 mi | Seguin, TX |
| Dallas | TX | 3 h 20 | 200.3 mi | Waco, TX |
| Durham | NC | 19 h 10 | 1227.0 mi | Starkville, MS |
| El Paso (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | TX | 8 h 44 | 559.4 mi | Fort Stockton, TX |
| Fayetteville | NC | 18 h 57 | 1212.6 mi | Starkville, MS |
| Fort Worth | TX | 3 h 40 | 191.0 mi | Waco, TX |
| Garland | TX | 3 h 33 | 213.4 mi | Waco, TX |
| Greensboro | NC | 18 h 24 | 1177.5 mi | Starkville, MS |
| Hialeah (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | FL | 18 h 19 | 1172.6 mi | New Orleans, LA |
| Houston | TX | 3 h 06 | 160.9 mi | Brenham, TX |
| Jacksonville | FL | 15 h 53 | 1016.4 mi | Gulfport, MS |
| Knoxville (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | TN | 14 h 45 | 943.6 mi | Indianola, MS |
| Laredo | TX | 3 h 58 | 237.9 mi | San Antonio, TX |
| Lexington (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | KY | 15 h 21 | 982.2 mi | Stuttgart, AR |
| Little Rock | AR | 7 h 29 | 478.9 mi | Tyler, TX |
| Louisville | KY | 14 h 32 | 930.4 mi | Little Rock, AR |
| Lubbock | TX | 5 h 59 | 358.9 mi | Abilene, TX |
| McAllen | TX | 5 h 05 | 304.9 mi | Corpus Christi, TX |
| Memphis | TN | 9 h 16 | 593.5 mi | Shreveport, LA |
| Miami (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | FL | 18 h 27 | 1180.4 mi | New Orleans, LA |
| Mobile | AL | 9 h 35 | 613.0 mi | Lake Charles, LA |
| Nashville (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | TN | 12 h 28 | 797.6 mi | Dubach, LA |
| New Orleans | LA | 7 h 45 | 495.7 mi | Beaumont, TX |
| Newport News | VA | 21 h 39 | 1385.4 mi | Jasper, AL |
| Norfolk | VA | 21 h 45 | 1391.7 mi | Jasper, AL |
| Oklahoma City | OK | 6 h 28 | 388.3 mi | Arlington, TX |
| Orlando | FL | 16 h 25 | 1050.8 mi | New Orleans, LA |
| Plano | TX | 3 h 40 | 219.8 mi | Waco, TX |
| Raleigh | NC | 19 h 21 | 1238.2 mi | Starkville, MS |
| Richmond (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | VA | 20 h 57 | 1340.8 mi | Winfield, AL |
| San Antonio | TX | 1 h 44 | 89.8 mi | New Braunfels, TX |
| Savannah | GA | 16 h 25 | 1050.8 mi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| Shreveport | LA | 5 h 05 | 305.0 mi | Huntsville, TX |
| Tallahassee | FL | 13 h 17 | 850.4 mi | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Tampa | FL | 15 h 30 | 991.9 mi | New Orleans, LA |
| Tulsa | OK | 7 h 04 | 452.6 mi | Dallas, TX |
| Virginia Beach | VA | 22 h 01 | 1409.3 mi | Jasper, AL |
| Waco | TX | 2 h 01 | 104.9 mi | Round Rock, TX |
| Washington | DC | 21 h 48 | 1395.1 mi | Corinth, MS |
| Wilmington (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | NC | 19 h 39 | 1257.9 mi | Greensboro, AL |
| Winston-Salem | NC | 18 h | 1152.4 mi | Starkville, MS |
| Midwest — 32 guides | ||||
| Akron (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | OH | 19 h 27 | 1244.9 mi | Osceola, AR |
| Bismarck | ND | 19 h 07 | 1223.7 mi | Hays, KS |
| Chicago | IL | 16 h 13 | 1038.3 mi | Russellville, AR |
| Cincinnati (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | OH | 16 h 01 | 1024.6 mi | Stuttgart, AR |
| Cleveland | OH | 19 h 36 | 1254.6 mi | Blytheville, AR |
| Columbus | OH | 17 h 40 | 1130.6 mi | Forrest City, AR |
| Dayton (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | OH | 16 h 41 | 1067.4 mi | Brinkley, AR |
| Des Moines | IA | 13 h 30 | 864.0 mi | Tulsa, OK |
| Detroit | MI | 19 h 18 | 1234.7 mi | West Plains, MO |
| Evansville | IN | 13 h 03 | 834.9 mi | Little Rock, AR |
| Fargo | ND | 19 h 02 | 1217.7 mi | Salina, KS |
| Fort Wayne | IN | 17 h | 1088.3 mi | Conway, AR |
| Grand Rapids | MI | 18 h 14 | 1167.2 mi | West Plains, MO |
| Indianapolis | IN | 15 h 20 | 981.7 mi | Conway, AR |
| Kansas City | MO | 10 h 32 | 674.2 mi | Ada, OK |
| Lansing | MI | 18 h 41 | 1195.4 mi | West Plains, MO |
| Lincoln | NE | 12 h 06 | 774.9 mi | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Madison | WI | 16 h 31 | 1056.9 mi | Joplin, MO |
| Milwaukee | WI | 17 h 09 | 1097.7 mi | Springfield, MO |
| Minneapolis | MN | 17 h 19 | 1107.8 mi | Emporia, KS |
| Omaha | NE | 12 h 41 | 811.9 mi | Edmond, OK |
| Overland Park | KS | 10 h 23 | 664.5 mi | Ada, OK |
| Rapid City | SD | 16 h 34 | 1060.5 mi | Liberal, KS |
| Rochester (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | MN | 16 h 26 | 1051.9 mi | Vinita, OK |
| Rockford | IL | 15 h 52 | 1015.4 mi | Springfield, MO |
| Sioux Falls | SD | 15 h 13 | 974.2 mi | Ponca City, OK |
| South Bend | IN | 16 h 49 | 1075.9 mi | West Plains, MO |
| Springfield | MO | 9 h | 576.0 mi | Sulphur Springs, TX |
| St. Louis | MO | 11 h 55 | 762.5 mi | Fort Smith, AR |
| St. Paul | MN | 17 h 19 | 1108.5 mi | Emporia, KS |
| Toledo | OH | 18 h 28 | 1182.0 mi | West Plains, MO |
| Wichita | KS | 8 h 30 | 544.0 mi | Ardmore, OK |
| Southwest — 17 guides | ||||
| Albuquerque | NM | 10 h 11 | 652.2 mi | Midland, TX |
| Aurora | CO | 12 h 42 | 812.4 mi | Amarillo, TX |
| Billings (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | MT | 20 h 11 | 1292.1 mi | Garden City, KS |
| Boise (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | ID | 22 h 40 | 1451.0 mi | Pagosa Springs, CO |
| Chandler | AZ | 14 h 08 | 904.6 mi | Carlsbad, NM |
| Denver | CO | 12 h 47 | 818.0 mi | Amarillo, TX |
| Fort Collins | CO | 13 h 38 | 872.7 mi | Amarillo, TX |
| Gilbert | AZ | 14 h 06 | 902.1 mi | Carlsbad, NM |
| Henderson | NV | 17 h 45 | 1136.4 mi | Alamogordo, NM |
| Las Vegas (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | NV | 17 h 56 | 1148.1 mi | Ruidoso, NM |
| Mesa | AZ | 14 h 09 | 905.5 mi | Carlsbad, NM |
| Missoula | MT | 23 h 49 | 1524.8 mi | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Phoenix | AZ | 14 h 23 | 920.5 mi | Carlsbad, NM |
| Reno | NV | 23 h 11 | 1483.6 mi | Gallup, NM |
| Salt Lake City | UT | 17 h 47 | 1138.3 mi | Las Vegas, NM |
| Scottsdale | AZ | 14 h 15 | 912.3 mi | Carlsbad, NM |
| Tucson (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | AZ | 13 h 08 | 840.2 mi | Van Horn, TX |
| West — 24 guides | ||||
| Anaheim | CA | 19 h 57 | 1276.9 mi | Deming, NM |
| Bakersfield (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | CA | 21 h 14 | 1358.7 mi | Truth or Consequences, NM |
| Chula Vista | CA | 19 h 03 | 1219.1 mi | Deming, NM |
| Eugene (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | OR | 27 h 48 | 1779.2 mi | Blanding, UT |
| Fremont | CA | 24 h 24 | 1561.8 mi | Show Low, AZ |
| Fresno (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | CA | 22 h 14 | 1423.2 mi | Socorro, NM |
| Huntington Beach | CA | 20 h 01 | 1280.9 mi | Deming, NM |
| Irvine | CA | 19 h 51 | 1270.4 mi | Deming, NM |
| Long Beach | CA | 20 h 12 | 1293.3 mi | Deming, NM |
| Los Angeles | CA | 20 h 17 | 1298.6 mi | Deming, NM |
| Modesto | CA | 23 h 33 | 1507.3 mi | Show Low, AZ |
| Oakland | CA | 24 h 43 | 1581.9 mi | Show Low, AZ |
| Oxnard | CA | 21 h 11 | 1356.0 mi | Deming, NM |
| Portland (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | OR | 28 h 17 | 1810.3 mi | Moab, UT |
| Riverside | CA | 19 h 28 | 1245.6 mi | Deming, NM |
| Sacramento | CA | 24 h 16 | 1552.9 mi | Gallup, NM |
| San Diego | CA | 19 h 08 | 1224.1 mi | Deming, NM |
| San Francisco | CA | 24 h 50 | 1589.8 mi | Show Low, AZ |
| San Jose | CA | 24 h 16 | 1552.6 mi | Show Low, AZ |
| Santa Ana | CA | 19 h 54 | 1273.4 mi | Deming, NM |
| Seattle | WA | 29 h 18 | 1875.7 mi | Grand Junction, CO |
| Spokane (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet) | WA | 26 h 21 | 1686.8 mi | Frisco, CO |
| Stockton | CA | 23 h 54 | 1529.6 mi | Gallup, NM |
| Tacoma | WA | 29 h 09 | 1866.1 mi | Grand Junction, CO |
Closest cities to Austin
The eight shortest estimated drives out of Austin — useful when the real goal is a quick handoff or a single-night meet:
| City | Drive | Distance | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio, TX | 1 h 44 | 89.8 mi | Austin–San Antonio → |
| Waco, TX | 2 h 01 | 104.9 mi | Austin–Waco → |
| Houston, TX | 3 h 06 | 160.9 mi | Austin–Houston → |
| Dallas, TX | 3 h 20 | 200.3 mi | Austin–Dallas → |
| Garland, TX | 3 h 33 | 213.4 mi | Austin–Garland → |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 3 h 38 | 188.9 mi | Austin–Corpus Christi → |
| Fort Worth, TX | 3 h 40 | 191.0 mi | Austin–Fort Worth → |
| Plano, TX | 3 h 40 | 219.8 mi | Austin–Plano → |
Austin quick facts
Austin anchors the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown TX metro and sits at 30.2672° N, 97.7431° W in the America/Chicago timezone — handy context when one of you is crossing zones for the meet.
| Population | 962,000 |
|---|---|
| Metro (CBSA) | Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown TX |
| Coordinates | 30.2672, -97.7431 |
| Timezone | America/Chicago |
| Main airport | AUS |
| Elevation | 489 ft |
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Road-trip stop plans from Austin
Drives of nine-plus estimated hours get a full overnight plan on this site — where to sleep after each driving day, arrival clocks, and the food-and-fuel reality of each stop town. 127 corridors from Austin:
- Austin to Seattle — 29 h 18 estimated
- Austin to Portland — 29 h 14 estimated
- Austin to Tacoma — 29 h 09 estimated
- Austin to Portland — 28 h 17 estimated
- Austin to Boston — 28 h 03 estimated
- Austin to Manchester — 28 h 01 estimated
- Austin to Eugene — 27 h 48 estimated
- Austin to Providence — 27 h 34 estimated
- Austin to Worcester — 27 h 26 estimated
- Austin to Hartford — 26 h 32 estimated
- Austin to Spokane — 26 h 21 estimated
- Austin to New Haven — 26 h 08 estimated
- Austin to Albany — 26 h 05 estimated
- Austin to New York — 25 h 01 estimated
- Austin to Newark — 24 h 54 estimated
- Austin to San Francisco — 24 h 50 estimated
- Austin to Oakland — 24 h 43 estimated
- Austin to Syracuse — 24 h 31 estimated
- Austin to Fremont — 24 h 24 estimated
- Austin to Sacramento — 24 h 16 estimated
- Austin to San Jose — 24 h 16 estimated
- Austin to Scranton — 24 h 01 estimated
- Austin to Stockton — 23 h 54 estimated
- Austin to Missoula — 23 h 49 estimated
- Austin to Allentown — 23 h 47 estimated
- Austin to Philadelphia — 23 h 46 estimated
- Austin to Modesto — 23 h 33 estimated
- Austin to Rochester — 23 h 32 estimated
- Austin to Reno — 23 h 11 estimated
- Austin to Boise — 22 h 40 estimated
- Austin to Buffalo — 22 h 28 estimated
- Austin to Baltimore — 22 h 18 estimated
- Austin to Fresno — 22 h 14 estimated
- Austin to Virginia Beach — 22 h 01 estimated
- Austin to Washington — 21 h 48 estimated
- Austin to Norfolk — 21 h 45 estimated
- Austin to Chesapeake — 21 h 43 estimated
- Austin to Newport News — 21 h 39 estimated
- Austin to Bakersfield — 21 h 14 estimated
- Austin to Oxnard — 21 h 11 estimated
- Austin to Erie — 21 h 08 estimated
- Austin to Richmond — 20 h 57 estimated
- Austin to Los Angeles — 20 h 17 estimated
- Austin to Long Beach — 20 h 12 estimated
- Austin to Billings — 20 h 11 estimated
- Austin to Pittsburgh — 20 h 11 estimated
- Austin to Huntington Beach — 20 h 01 estimated
- Austin to Anaheim — 19 h 57 estimated
- Austin to Santa Ana — 19 h 54 estimated
- Austin to Irvine — 19 h 51 estimated
- Austin to Wilmington — 19 h 39 estimated
- Austin to Cleveland — 19 h 36 estimated
- Austin to Riverside — 19 h 28 estimated
- Austin to Akron — 19 h 27 estimated
- Austin to Raleigh — 19 h 21 estimated
- Austin to Detroit — 19 h 18 estimated
- Austin to Durham — 19 h 10 estimated
- Austin to San Diego — 19 h 08 estimated
- Austin to Bismarck — 19 h 07 estimated
- Austin to Chula Vista — 19 h 03 estimated
- Austin to Fargo — 19 h 02 estimated
- Austin to Fayetteville — 18 h 57 estimated
- Austin to Lansing — 18 h 41 estimated
- Austin to Toledo — 18 h 28 estimated
- Austin to Miami — 18 h 27 estimated
- Austin to Greensboro — 18 h 24 estimated
- Austin to Hialeah — 18 h 19 estimated
- Austin to Grand Rapids — 18 h 14 estimated
- Austin to Winston-Salem — 18 h estimated
- Austin to Las Vegas — 17 h 56 estimated
- Austin to Charleston — 17 h 47 estimated
- Austin to Salt Lake City — 17 h 47 estimated
- Austin to Henderson — 17 h 45 estimated
- Austin to Columbus — 17 h 40 estimated
- Austin to Charleston — 17 h 35 estimated
- Austin to Minneapolis — 17 h 19 estimated
- Austin to St. Paul — 17 h 19 estimated
- Austin to Charlotte — 17 h 12 estimated
- Austin to Milwaukee — 17 h 09 estimated
- Austin to Fort Wayne — 17 h estimated
- Austin to South Bend — 16 h 49 estimated
- Austin to Columbia — 16 h 43 estimated
- Austin to Dayton — 16 h 41 estimated
- Austin to Rapid City — 16 h 34 estimated
- Austin to Madison — 16 h 31 estimated
- Austin to Cape Coral — 16 h 26 estimated
- Austin to Rochester — 16 h 26 estimated
- Austin to Orlando — 16 h 25 estimated
- Austin to Savannah — 16 h 25 estimated
- Austin to Chicago — 16 h 13 estimated
- Austin to Cincinnati — 16 h 01 estimated
- Austin to Jacksonville — 15 h 53 estimated
- Austin to Rockford — 15 h 52 estimated
- Austin to Asheville — 15 h 47 estimated
- Austin to Augusta — 15 h 42 estimated
- Austin to Tampa — 15 h 30 estimated
- Austin to Lexington — 15 h 21 estimated
- Austin to Indianapolis — 15 h 20 estimated
- Austin to Sioux Falls — 15 h 13 estimated
- Austin to Knoxville — 14 h 45 estimated
- Austin to Louisville — 14 h 32 estimated
- Austin to Phoenix — 14 h 23 estimated
- Austin to Scottsdale — 14 h 15 estimated
- Austin to Mesa — 14 h 09 estimated
- Austin to Chandler — 14 h 08 estimated
- Austin to Gilbert — 14 h 06 estimated
- Austin to Fort Collins — 13 h 38 estimated
- Austin to Atlanta — 13 h 33 estimated
- Austin to Des Moines — 13 h 30 estimated
- Austin to Tallahassee — 13 h 17 estimated
- Austin to Chattanooga — 13 h 09 estimated
- Austin to Tucson — 13 h 08 estimated
- Austin to Evansville — 13 h 03 estimated
- Austin to Denver — 12 h 47 estimated
- Austin to Aurora — 12 h 42 estimated
- Austin to Columbus — 12 h 42 estimated
- Austin to Omaha — 12 h 41 estimated
- Austin to Nashville — 12 h 28 estimated
- Austin to Lincoln — 12 h 06 estimated
- Austin to St. Louis — 11 h 55 estimated
- Austin to Birmingham — 11 h 15 estimated
- Austin to Kansas City — 10 h 32 estimated
- Austin to Overland Park — 10 h 23 estimated
- Austin to Albuquerque — 10 h 11 estimated
- Austin to Mobile — 9 h 35 estimated
- Austin to Memphis — 9 h 16 estimated
- Austin to Springfield — 9 h estimated
Data & method
Drive times on this page are model estimates (straight-line distance × road factor) pending routing calibration; towns come from a GeoNames-derived seed of 663 places; hotel counts are population-based estimates as of August 2026. The 149 guides linked here were computed in the same build. We may earn a commission from Kayak.