How far is Houston from Dallas?
Houston is about 238 miles from Dallas by road — a drive of roughly 4 hr 13 min in normal traffic via I-45. Distance figures below come from live road-network routing between the two downtowns; drive times are typical, and rush hours in Dallas add 30–45 minutes at peak.
The route between Houston and Dallas
The trip runs I-45 South from Dallas through Corsicana, Buffalo, Madisonville, Huntsville, and The Woodlands into Houston.
Distance and drive-time snapshot
Distance: about 238 road miles between the two downtowns. Typical drive time: 4 hr 13 min in normal traffic. Add 30–45 minutes for metro rush hours around Dallas. 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 Dallas, times are typical driving minutes in normal traffic):
| City | Distance from Dallas | Typical drive |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | 195 miles | 207 min |
| Waco, TX | 94 miles | 103 min |
| San Antonio, TX | 273 miles | 294 min |
Shuttle between Houston and Dallas
Texas Shuttle runs private, door-to-door shuttle service on this corridor 24/7 — pickup at any address in Houston, drop-off at any address in Dallas, flat rate, no surge pricing at any hour.
Based on 38 real completed Texas Shuttle trips on this corridor, a private sedan or SUV has typically run $460-$678 each way (25th–75th percentile; most rides land near $555). 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.