How far is Galveston from Katy?
Galveston is about 79 miles from Katy by road — a drive of roughly 1 hr 36 min in normal traffic via I-10 East and I-45 South. Distance figures below come from live road-network routing between the two downtowns; drive times are typical, and rush hours in Katy add 30–45 minutes at peak.
The route between Galveston and Katy
The trip runs I-10 East across Houston, then I-45 South and SR-6 through Hitchcock onto the Galveston island causeway.
Distance and drive-time snapshot
Distance: about 79 road miles between the two downtowns. Typical drive time: 1 hr 36 min in normal traffic. Add 30–45 minutes for metro rush hours around Katy. Door-to-door from a specific address adds a few minutes on either end depending on your exact pickup and drop-off points.
Driving times to nearby cities
All figures below from the same live road-network routing (distances are road miles from Katy, times are typical driving minutes in normal traffic):
| City | Distance from Katy | Typical drive |
|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 29 miles | 37 min |
| Sugar Land, TX | 22 miles | 33 min |
| Huntsville, TX | 88 miles | 102 min |
Shuttle between Galveston and Katy
Texas Shuttle runs private, door-to-door shuttle service on this corridor 24/7 — pickup at any address in Galveston, drop-off at any address in Katy, flat rate, no surge pricing at any hour.
Fares on this corridor scale with your exact addresses and vehicle — enter your addresses in the booking tool for an instant flat quote, no surge at any hour. Round trips save 10% off each way.
Group travel on this corridor
Shuttle vans seat up to 8 with luggage, so a family or group traveling together pays one flat vehicle price, not per head — often beating per-person rideshare pricing on a corridor this long.
Why travelers book this route
Corridor trips like this one are our bread and butter: a fixed pickup time, a named driver, and a flat price quoted before you book. Business travelers use the ride as working time between cities; families book the van so luggage, car seats, and grandparents ride in one vehicle; airport connections get a buffered pickup time matched to the flight. Every completed trip is tracked, and the fare statistics on this page come from that same trip history — not from a rate table that nobody audits.