How long does it take to drive across Texas?

El Paso to Texarkana is about the longest crossing through Texas you can make. Mapquest says it's 812 miles and that you can do it in 12 hours. I attempted this, and didn't make it because I started well short of the Texas border (I was coming from Los Angeles). After 950 miles I had to stop for the night. The sun is rise. read more

You wouldn’t want to drive the “circumference” around Texas, but some thoughts about distances across it: When we drive from home (south of Houston) to Amarillo in the panhandle, it takes all day and is 660 miles. read more

The total distance of the I-10 across the state of Texas is approx. 879 miles long, which requires an approx. driving time of 14 hours and 39 minutes to complete when driving an average speed of 60 miles per hour. read more

it can take up from 1 - 2 hours but it really depends on what timeof the day, e.g if it is rush hour, then it will take longer but atoff peak times, it won't. read more