Origin
Bovina, TX
Late night in Bovina on Saturday
Local time
5:51 AM
CDT
Current temp
48°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Bovina, TX to Austin, TX
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
8h 29m
Distance
471 mi
758 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
2-day trip
Fuel Cost
$71
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
8h 22m
★
6 AM
8h 30m
8 AM
8h 45m
10 AM
8h 35m
12 PM
8h 34m
3 PM
8h 36m
5 PM
8h 44m
8 PM
8h 25m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Austin, TX
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Trip Overview
The drive from Bovina, TX to Austin, TX covers 471 miles and takes about 8h 29m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on US Highway 84, State Highway 153, US 84 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is highway-focused drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 73.9 miles on US Highway 84. At current regular gas prices, budget about $71.17 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
235.5 miles from Bovina, TX
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 5m into the drive .
About the Cities
Arriving in Austin, TX
Full guide →“City of the Violet Crown” · Founded 1835
Austin is a city of about 1,054,000 (2026) surpassing Fort Worth to become the 4th most populous city in Texas. It is on the southeast edge of the Hill Country region of Texas, making it the fourth-largest city in the state and the 11th-largest in the country. It is the capital of Texas and a college town, and also a center of an alternative culture away from the major cities on the US coasts, though the city is rapidly gentrifying with its rising popularity. Austin's attitude is commonly emblazoned about town on T-shirts and bumper stickers that read: "Keep Austin Weird." Austin is also marketed as the Live Music Capital of the World due to the large number of venues.
Top landmarks
- • Texas State Capitol — capitol and seat of government of the U.S. state of Texas
- • Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum — presidential library and museum for U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson in Austin,...
- • Texas State Cemetery — historic cemetery in Austin, Texas, USA
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Drive Character
This is a 8h 29m highway drive covering 471 miles, with most of the trip on US Highway 84 and State Highway 153. The longest continuous stretch is about 73.9 miles on US Highway 84.
Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 46 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
US Highway 84 is the longest continuous segment at about 73.9 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on US Highway 84 and State Highway 153. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 214.5 miles in near US 84.
Driving Effort
10/10
High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a demanding drive. With 23 significant decision points across 471 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 214.5 miles (US 84): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 221 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 439.6 miles (183A Toll / 183A Toll Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 23 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
6
214.5 mi into trip
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~3h 42m in
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US 84
Keep slight left at fork onto US 84 toward I 20 East, US 84 East: Abilene
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward I 20 East, US 84 East: Abilene
6
221 mi into trip
|
~3h 49m in
Take the exit toward SH 70 South, SH 70 Business: Sweetwater, San Angelo
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Exit 244
Toward SH 70 South, SH 70 Business: Sweetwater,...
6
439.6 mi into trip
|
~7h 52m in
|
183A Toll / 183A Toll Road
Keep slight left at fork onto 183A Toll / 183A Toll Road
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
461.8 mi into trip
|
~8h 16m in
Keep slight right at fork toward Loop 1 South: Mopac Boulevard South
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward Loop 1 South: Mopac Boulevard South
7
469.2 mi into trip
|
~8h 25m in
Keep slight left at fork toward West 5th Street
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
Toward West 5th Street
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Bovina, TX and Austin, TX, road signs point toward Sh 70 South, Sh 70 Business: Sweetwater and San Angelo.
Sh 70 South
221 mi in
|
~3h 49m
Sh 70 Business: Sweetwater
221 mi in
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~3h 49m
San Angelo
221 mi in
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~3h 49m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| US Highway 84 | 73.9 mi | 1h 14m |
| State Highway 153 | 69 mi | 1h 14m |
| US 84 | 65.8 mi | 1h 9m |
| US 183 | 44.5 mi | 49m |
| South US Highway 183 | 35.3 mi | 38m |
| US Highway 84 East | 29.2 mi | 33m |
| East Highway 84 | 26.9 mi | 26m |
| US 67 | 21.5 mi | 24m |
Longest stretch:
US Highway 84
— 73.9 mi, about 1h 14m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Bovina, TX and Austin, TX.
1
Start on TX 86
9.0 mi
·
9 min
·
TX 86
2
Turn right onto TX 214
21 mi
·
21 min
·
TX 214
3
Keep slight right at fork
323 ft
·
5 sec
4
Turn straight onto US 70; TX 214
0.3 mi
·
42 sec
·
North 1st Street
5
Turn left onto US 84
18 mi
·
18 min
·
East American Boulevard
6
Continue on US 84
8.0 mi
·
7 min
·
US 84
7
Continue on US 84
42 mi
·
43 min
·
US 84
8
Merge onto US 84
4.0 mi
·
4 min
·
Avenue Q
Use the straight / right lanes.
9
Continue on US 84
4.8 mi
·
6 min
·
Slaton Road
10
Continue on US 84
6.9 mi
·
6 min
·
East Highway 84
11
Continue on US 84
4.5 mi
·
4 min
·
Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway
12
Continue on US 84
20 mi
·
20 min
·
East Highway 84
13
Continue on US 84
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
North US Highway 84
14
Turn left onto Spur 575
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
·
East 15th Street
15
Turn right onto TX 207
0.4 mi
·
37 sec
·
Ralls Road
16
Turn straight onto TX 207
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
North Avenue F
17
At end of road, turn left onto US 84
74 mi
·
1 hr 14 min
·
US Highway 84
18
Keep slight left at fork onto US 84
6.5 mi
·
6 min
·
US 84
Toward I 20 East, US 84 East: Abilene
19
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
18 sec
Exit 244
Toward SH 70 South, SH 70 Business: Sweetwater, San Angelo
20
Turn slight left onto Southwest Georgia Avenue
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
·
Southwest Georgia Avenue
21
Turn right onto TX 70
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Lamar Street
22
Continue on TX 70
10 mi
·
10 min
·
State Highway 70
23
Turn left onto TX 153
69 mi
·
1 hr 14 min
·
State Highway 153
24
Continue on TX 153
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
West Walnut Street
25
Continue on TX 153
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
East Walnut Street
26
At end of road, turn left onto US 84; US 283
9.4 mi
·
10 min
·
US 84; US 283
27
Continue on US 67; US 84
21 mi
·
24 min
·
US 67; US 84
28
Turn right onto US 84; US 183
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Garmon Drive
29
Continue on US 84; US 183
29 mi
·
33 min
·
US Highway 84 East
30
Turn right onto US 183; TX 16
22 mi
·
25 min
·
US 183; TX 16
31
Continue on US 183; US 190
15 mi
·
15 min
·
US 183; US 190
32
Merge onto US 183; US 190; US 281
260 ft
·
4 sec
·
North US Highway 281
33
Continue on US 183; US 190; US 281
2.3 mi
·
4 min
·
North Key Avenue
34
Continue on US 183
35 mi
·
38 min
·
South US Highway 183
35
Continue on this road
0.4 mi
·
29 sec
·
this road
36
Keep slight left at fork onto 183A Toll
14 mi
·
14 min
·
183A Toll Road
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
37
Continue on US 183
7.5 mi
·
8 min
·
US 183
38
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
52 sec
Toward Loop 1: Mopac Boulevard
Use the slight right lane.
39
Keep slight right at fork
0.4 mi
·
51 sec
Toward Loop 1 South: Mopac Boulevard South
Use the slight right lane.
40
Merge onto Loop 1
2.4 mi
·
2 min
·
North Mopac Expressway
41
Take the exit
423 ft
·
10 sec
Toward Express 1 Toll
Use the slight left lane.
42
Merge onto Express 1 Toll
3.9 mi
·
4 min
·
Express 1 Toll
43
Take the exit
0.7 mi
·
1 min
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
44
Keep slight left at fork
0.3 mi
·
39 sec
Toward West 5th Street
Use the slight left / straight lanes.
45
Turn straight onto West 5th Street
1.5 mi
·
3 min
·
West 5th Street
Use the straight lane.
46
Arrive at destination
East 5th Street
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 235.5 miles from Bovina, TX, or about 4h 5m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 73.9 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 104 miles or 1h 49m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 235.5 miles or 4h 5m 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 235.5 miles or 4h 5m
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 7h 22m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Austin, TX than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Bovina, TX so your first major turns are already loaded.
+
Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
+
Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.
+
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 Bovina, TX
Aim for roughly 236 miles and 4.2 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Austin, TX
Aim for roughly 236 miles and 4.2 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 104 miles from Bovina, 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 US Highway 84 for about 73.9 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 235.5 mi from Bovina, TX · 4h 5m into the drive
Mid-route town
Overnight candidate
236 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 Sweetwater, TXOvernight Options
Night 1
236 mi · about 4.2h in
A practical overnight split lands near Sweetwater, TX after about 236 miles or 4.2 hours of driving.
Find hotelsPacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 104 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 235.5 miles from Bovina, TX, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Before the longest stretch
Fuel checkTop up before US Highway 84 if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 73.9 miles.
Overnight split
Hotel stopFor a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 236 miles or 4.2 hours on the road.
Arriving in Austin, TX
The final approach into Austin, 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 Austin, TX.
On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Austin, 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.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$71.17 one way
$142.34 round trip
$3.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
165 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.20 | $77.90 | $155.80 |
| premium | $4.54 | $84.09 | $168.19 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $103.99 | $207.98 |
Estimated Tolls: $1.00
183A Toll Road
(14.3 mi)
$1.00
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$71
Tolls
$1
Hotel (1n)
$80–$140
Meals
$50–$100
Total
$202–$312
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 164.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $49 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 141.3 | 1 | $49.45 | $22.61 |
| Efficient EV | 117.8 | 1 | $41.21 | $18.84 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 188.4 | 2 | $65.94 | $30.14 |
Gas CO2
165 kg
EV CO2
55 kg (67% 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.
Destination
Austin, TX
Late night in Austin on Saturday
Local time
5:51 AM
CDT
Current temp
63°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
59°F
Sweetwater, TX
236 mi in
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
15 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
8h 29m 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 Bovina, TX to Austin, TX covers 471 miles and takes about 8h 29m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are US Highway 84, State Highway 153, US 84. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
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 236 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 235.5 miles from Bovina, TX. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $71.17 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 23 significant decision points across 471 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 214.5 miles (US 84): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 221 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 439.6 miles (183A Toll / 183A Toll Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Between Bovina, TX and Austin, TX, road signs point toward Sh 70 South, Sh 70 Business: Sweetwater and San Angelo.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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