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Trip from Arlington, TX to Perezville, TX

Data updated 2 hours ago

Drive Time

9h 21m

Distance

534.5 mi

860 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$81

one way

EV Charging

None

0 DC fast

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 26 min
4 AM
9h 13m ★
6 AM
9h 22m
8 AM
9h 39m
10 AM
9h 28m
12 PM
9h 26m
3 PM
9h 29m
5 PM
9h 38m
8 PM
9h 17m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

suburban city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States

Arlington, TX

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Downtown Perezville, TX, TX

Perezville, TX

Jeff Stapleton

Trip Overview

The drive from Arlington, TX to Perezville, TX covers 534.5 miles and takes about 9h 21m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on TX 130 Toll, South Freeway, South Nueces Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 86.1 miles on TX 130 Toll. At current regular gas prices, budget about $80.76 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Best split across 2 days

Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

267.2 miles from Arlington, TX

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 33m into the drive .

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Drive Character

At 534.5 miles and 9h 21m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are TX 130 Toll and South Freeway.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 38 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
TX 130 Toll is the longest continuous segment at about 86.1 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on TX 130 Toll and South Freeway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 15.9 miles in.

Route Complexity 10/10

High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day

This is a demanding drive. With 29 significant decision points across 534.5 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 15.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 16.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 166 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 29 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

8
15.9 mi into trip | ~21m in

Take the exit toward I 35W South, I 35W North: Waco, Denton

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 437 Toward I 35W South, I 35W North: Waco, Denton
7
16.1 mi into trip | ~22m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 35W South: Waco

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward I 35W South: Waco
7
166 mi into trip | ~2h 58m in

Take the exit toward TX 130 Toll South: San Antonio

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Exit 265 Toward TX 130 Toll South: San Antonio
7
252.8 mi into trip | ~4h 18m in

Keep slight right at fork toward I 10 West: San Antonio

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left / slight right lanes. Toward I 10 West: San Antonio
8
294 mi into trip | ~5h 1m in

Take the exit toward I 37, US 281 North: San Antonio, Corpus Christi

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 41 Toward I 37, US 281 North: San Antonio, Corpus...

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

On the drive from Arlington, TX to Perezville, TX, road signs begin pointing toward Corpus Christi along the way.

Corpus Christi

294 mi in | ~5h 1m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
TX 130 Toll 86.1 mi 1h 19m
South Freeway 78 mi 1h 20m
South Nueces Street 66.2 mi 1h 10m
I 37 60.5 mi 1h 1m
Falfurrias Expressway 55.8 mi 58m
Purple Heart Trail 37.9 mi 39m
I 10 32.5 mi 33m
I 69C 27.1 mi 29m
Longest stretch: TX 130 Toll — 86.1 mi, about 1h 19m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Arlington, TX and Perezville, TX.

1

Start on West Abram Street

93 ft · 8 sec · West Abram Street
2

Continue on West Abram Street

417 ft · 21 sec · West Abram Street
3

Turn right onto South Center Street

2.0 mi · 4 min · South Center Street
Use the right lane.
4

Turn right onto Spur 303

0.5 mi · 48 sec · West Pioneer Parkway
Use the left lane.
5

Turn left onto FM 157

1.5 mi · 2 min · South Cooper Street
Use the left lane.
6

Keep slight right at fork onto FM 157

1.0 mi · 1 min · South Cooper Street
Use the left lane.
7

Take the ramp

0.6 mi · 1 min
Toward I 20 West: Fort Worth
8

Merge onto I 20

10 mi · 11 min · Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 28 sec
Exit 437 Toward I 35W South, I 35W North: Waco, Denton Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10

Keep slight left at fork

0.9 mi · 1 min
Toward I 35W South: Waco Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11

Merge onto I 35W

78 mi · 1 hr 20 min · South Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12

Continue on I 35; US 77

6.6 mi · 7 min · North Jack Kultgen Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13

Continue on I 35

38 mi · 39 min · Purple Heart Trail
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14

Keep slight left at fork onto I 35

26 mi · 26 min · I 35
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15

Take the exit

0.7 mi · 55 sec
Exit 265 Toward TX 130 Toll South: San Antonio Use the slight right lane.
16

Continue on TX 130 Toll

86 mi · 1 hr 19 min · TX 130 Toll
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17

Keep slight right at fork

0.6 mi · 1 min
Toward I 10 West: San Antonio Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
18

Merge onto I 10; TX 130

11 mi · 11 min · I 10; TX 130
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
19

Continue on I 10; US 90; TX 130

9.4 mi · 9 min · I 10; US 90; TX 130
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
20

Keep slight left at fork onto I 10; US 90; TX 130

12 mi · 12 min · I 10; US 90; TX 130
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
21

Keep slight right at fork onto I 410

1.4 mi · 1 min · Connally Loop
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
22

Merge onto I 410; TX 130

6.7 mi · 7 min · Connally Loop
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
23

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 28 sec
Exit 41 Toward I 37, US 281 North: San Antonio, Corpus Christi Use the straight / slight right lanes.
24

Keep slight left at fork

0.5 mi · 1 min
Toward I 37 South: Corpus Christi Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
25

Merge onto I 37

60 mi · 1 hr 1 min · I 37
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
26

Take the exit onto US 281 South

15 mi · 19 min · US 281 South
Toward US 281 South Use the straight / slight right lanes.
27

Keep slight left at fork onto US 281

66 mi · 1 hr 10 min · South Nueces Street
28

Keep slight left at fork onto I 69C; US 281

9.5 mi · 10 min · I 69C; US 281
29

Keep slight left at fork onto I 69C; US 281

56 mi · 58 min · Falfurrias Expressway
Use the straight / right lanes.
30

Keep slight left at fork onto I 69C; US 281

18 mi · 18 min · I 69C; US 281
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
31

Take the exit

0.8 mi · 1 min
Toward US 281 South, TX 495: Pharr
32

Merge onto I 2; US 83

11 mi · 12 min · I 2; US 83
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
33

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 21 sec
Exit 134 Use the slight right lane.
34

Turn straight onto West Expressway 83

0.2 mi · 23 sec · West Expressway 83
35

Turn slight left onto US 83 Bus

0.5 mi · 51 sec · West US Business 83
36

Continue on US 83 Bus

2.8 mi · 4 min · East Loop 374
37

Turn right onto North Abram Road

166 ft · 4 sec · North Abram Road
38

Arrive at destination

North Abram Road

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Evening Departure

This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 267.2 miles from Arlington, TX, or about 4h 33m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 86.1 miles.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 118 miles or 2h 9m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 267.2 miles or 4h 33m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Overnight split

Day 1 wrap after about 267.2 miles or 4h 33m

Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 8h 14m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Perezville, TX than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Arlington, TX so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

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Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.

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Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Arlington, TX

Aim for roughly 267 miles and 4.7 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Perezville, TX

Aim for roughly 267 miles and 4.7 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 118 miles from Arlington, TX.
This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.
Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on TX 130 Toll for about 86.1 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 267.2 mi from Arlington, TX · 4h 33m into the drive

city in Bell County, Texas, United States

First major stop

Coffee and fuel

Killeen, TX

176 mi into the route

Best for: Coffee, fuel, and an easy first stretch

This is a natural early stop once the first hours of the drive are behind you.

Downtown San Antonio, TX, TX

Second major stop

Overnight candidate

San Antonio, TX

353 mi into the route

Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start

This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.

Find hotels in San Antonio, TX

Overnight Options

Night 1

Austin, TX

267 mi · about 4.7h in

A practical overnight split lands near Austin, TX after about 267 miles or 4.7 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

Killeen, TX

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 118 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

San Antonio, TX

Meal break

The midpoint is around 267.2 miles from Arlington, TX, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before TX 130 Toll if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 86.1 miles.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 267 miles or 4.7 hours on the road.

Arriving in Perezville, TX

The final approach into Perezville, TX usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Perezville, TX.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Perezville, TX with some flexibility left in the schedule.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

National Parks Near This Route

Worth a detour if your schedule allows.

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

National Historical Park

Welcome to San Antonio Missions, a National Park Service site and the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas. Each mission in the park is a center of community and has been since the early 1700s. Th...

1 mi from route ~3 min detour Free near mile 294.9
View on nps.gov
Waco Mammoth National Monument

Waco Mammoth National Monument

National Monument

Standing as tall as 14 feet and weighing 20,000 pounds, Columbian mammoths roamed across what is present-day Texas thousands of years ago. Today, the fossil specimens represent the nation's first and...

5 mi from route ~12 min detour Free near mile 92.1
View on nps.gov

Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$80.76 one way

$161.53 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 187 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.20 $88.40 $176.81
premium $4.54 $95.43 $190.86
diesel $5.61 $118.01 $236.02

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$81

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$211–$321

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 187 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $56 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 160.4 1 $56.12 $25.66
Efficient EV 133.6 1 $46.77 $21.38
EV Truck/SUV 213.8 2 $74.83 $34.21

Gas CO2

187 kg

EV CO2

63 kg (66% less)

Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast data refreshed 2 hours ago

Origin

Arlington, TX

Evening in Arlington on Tuesday

Local time

8:57 PM

CDT

Current temp

55°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Perezville, TX

Evening in Perezville on Tuesday

Local time

8:57 PM

CDT

Current temp

82°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

27 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

9h 21m on the road

This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Arlington, TX to Perezville, TX covers 534.5 miles and takes about 9h 21m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are TX 130 Toll, South Freeway, South Nueces Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 267 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 267.2 miles from Arlington, TX. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $80.76 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
Plan about 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
This is a demanding drive. With 29 significant decision points across 534.5 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 15.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 16.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 166 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
On the drive from Arlington, TX to Perezville, TX, road signs begin pointing toward Corpus Christi along the way.

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