Origin
Conroe, TX
Evening in Conroe on Sunday
Local time
5:32 PM
CDT
Current temp
68°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Conroe, TX to Amarillo, TX
Drive Time
8h 22m
Distance
561.4 mi
903 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
2-day trip
Fuel Cost
$86
one way
EV Charging
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station data
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
8h 15m
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6 AM
8h 23m
8 AM
8h 38m
10 AM
8h 28m
12 PM
8h 27m
3 PM
8h 29m
5 PM
8h 37m
8 PM
8h 18m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Conroe, TX
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Amarillo, TX
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Trip Overview
The drive from Conroe, TX to Amarillo, TX covers 561.4 miles and takes about 8h 22m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on West Phillips Street, West Davis Street, Interstate 45 North for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $85.76 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
280.7 miles from Conroe, TX
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 11m into the drive .
Drive Character
At 561.4 miles and 8h 22m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are West Phillips Street and West Davis Street.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 48 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
West Phillips Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.
How Hard Is This Drive?
At 8h 22m, this is a long-haul route where pacing matters more than any single turn. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way.
Route Complexity
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 22m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
Where does it get tricky?
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Conroe, TX to Amarillo, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| West Phillips Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| West Davis Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Interstate 45 North | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| I 45 North | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Waco | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Woodall Rodgers Freeway | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| I 35E North | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| North Stemmons Freeway | Unavailable | Refreshing |
Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.
Longest stretch:
West Phillips Street
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Conroe, TX and Amarillo, TX.
1
Start on North Pacific Street
423 ft
·
28 sec
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North Pacific Street
2
Turn left onto West Phillips Street
0.4 mi
·
47 sec
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West Phillips Street
3
Continue on West Davis Street
0.5 mi
·
49 sec
·
West Davis Street
4
Turn right onto Interstate 45 North Frontage Road
0.1 mi
·
14 sec
·
Interstate 45 North Frontage Road
5
Take the ramp slight left toward I 45 North
0.2 mi
·
27 sec
·
I 45 North
6
Merge slight left
199 mi
·
3 hr 23 min
7
Take the exit slight right toward Waco, Denton
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Waco, Denton
8
Continue on Woodall Rodgers Freeway
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Woodall Rodgers Freeway
9
Take the exit slight right toward I 35E North: Denton
0.4 mi
·
48 sec
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I 35E North: Denton
10
Merge slight left onto North Stemmons Freeway
4.1 mi
·
5 min
·
North Stemmons Freeway
11
Keep slight left to continue on John W Carpenter Freeway
0.8 mi
·
49 sec
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John W Carpenter Freeway
12
Keep slight left to continue on SH 183 TEXpress
1.5 mi
·
1 min
·
SH 183 TEXpress
13
Keep slight right to continue on SH 183 TEXpress
15 mi
·
14 min
·
SH 183 TEXpress
14
Continue on SH 121/183 TEXpress
2.0 mi
·
2 min
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SH 121/183 TEXpress
15
Continue on SH 183 TEXpress
0.1 mi
·
7 sec
·
SH 183 TEXpress
16
Continue on SH 121/183 TEXpress
0.7 mi
·
43 sec
·
SH 121/183 TEXpress
17
Continue on I 820 TEXpress
6.2 mi
·
6 min
·
I 820 TEXpress
18
Take the exit slight right toward I 35W Express: Fort Worth, Denton
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
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I 35W Express: Fort Worth, Denton
19
Keep slight right to continue on I 35W Express North: Denton
0.8 mi
·
50 sec
·
I 35W Express North: Denton
20
Merge slight left onto I 35W TEXpress
2.3 mi
·
2 min
·
I 35W TEXpress
21
Take the exit slight right toward US 81 North, US 287 North: Decatur
0.7 mi
·
1 min
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US 81 North, US 287 North: Decatur
22
Merge slight left
1.7 mi
·
1 min
23
Continue straight
102 mi
·
1 hr 47 min
24
Continue on Lloyd Ruby Overpass
0.8 mi
·
59 sec
·
Lloyd Ruby Overpass
25
Continue on Central Freeway
2.4 mi
·
3 min
·
Central Freeway
26
Keep slight left to continue on Northwest Freeway
5.3 mi
·
5 min
·
Northwest Freeway
27
Continue on US Highway 287 East
40 mi
·
42 min
·
US Highway 287 East
28
Continue on Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Highway
4.1 mi
·
4 min
·
Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Highway
29
Continue on US Highway 287 West
26 mi
·
26 min
·
US Highway 287 West
30
Continue on East 11th Street
29 mi
·
32 min
·
East 11th Street
31
Continue on Avenue F Northeast
2.8 mi
·
3 min
·
Avenue F Northeast
32
Continue on US Highway 287
14 mi
·
14 min
·
US Highway 287
33
Continue on Burnett Street
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Burnett Street
34
Continue on US Highway 287
14 mi
·
13 min
·
US Highway 287
35
Turn straight onto Boykin Drive
26 mi
·
28 min
·
Boykin Drive
36
Continue on East 2nd Street
1.6 mi
·
1 min
·
East 2nd Street
37
Continue on US Highway 287
28 mi
·
28 min
·
US Highway 287
38
Continue on East 1st Street
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
East 1st Street
39
Continue on US Highway 287
20 mi
·
20 min
·
US Highway 287
40
Keep slight right to continue on East Interstate Drive
328 ft
·
8 sec
·
East Interstate Drive
41
Keep slight right to continue on Southeast 3rd Avenue
2.6 mi
·
3 min
·
Southeast 3rd Avenue
42
Take the ramp left
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
43
Merge slight left onto North Lakeside Drive
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
North Lakeside Drive
44
Take the exit slight right toward US 60, I 40 Business: Amarillo Boulevard
0.3 mi
·
46 sec
·
US 60, I 40 Business: Amarillo Boulevard
45
Turn left onto East Amarillo Boulevard
4.4 mi
·
5 min
·
East Amarillo Boulevard
46
Continue straight
0.9 mi
·
1 min
47
Continue on East Amarillo Boulevard
0.1 mi
·
17 sec
·
East Amarillo Boulevard
48
Arrive at your destination
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 280.7 miles from Conroe, TX, or about 4h 11m into the drive.
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 124 miles or 1h 51m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 280.7 miles or 4h 11m 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 280.7 miles or 4h 11m
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 29m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Amarillo, TX than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Conroe, 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 Conroe, TX
Aim for roughly 281 miles and 4.2 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Amarillo, TX
Aim for roughly 281 miles and 4.2 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 124 miles from Conroe, 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.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 280.7 mi from Conroe, TX · 4h 11m into the drive
First major stop
Coffee and fuel
185 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.
Second major stop
Overnight candidate
371 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 Wichita Falls, TXOvernight Options
Night 1
281 mi · about 4.2h in
A practical overnight split lands near Keller, TX after about 281 miles or 4.2 hours of driving.
Find hotelsPacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 124 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 280.7 miles from Conroe, TX, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Overnight split
Hotel stopFor a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 281 miles or 4.2 hours on the road.
Arriving in Amarillo, TX
The final approach into Amarillo, 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 Amarillo, TX.
On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Amarillo, 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
$85.76 one way
$171.51 round trip
$3.88/gal
25.4 MPG avg
196 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.25 | $93.98 | $187.96 |
| premium | $4.59 | $101.47 | $202.94 |
| diesel | $5.64 | $124.72 | $249.45 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$86
Hotel (1n)
$80–$140
Meals
$50–$100
Total
$216–$326
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 196.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.
Driving Electric?
About $59 in charging · 2 stops · 66% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 168.4 | 2 | $58.95 | $26.95 |
| Efficient EV | 140.4 | 1 | $49.12 | $22.46 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 224.6 | 2 | $78.60 | $35.93 |
Gas CO2
196 kg
EV CO2
66 kg (66% less)
Plan for 2 charging stops, roughly every 270 miles. Allow 25-40 minutes per stop at a DC fast charger.
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
Amarillo, TX
Evening in Amarillo on Sunday
Local time
5:32 PM
CDT
Current temp
46°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
22 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
8h 22m 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 Conroe, TX to Amarillo, TX covers 561.4 miles and takes about 8h 22m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are West Phillips Street, West Davis Street, Interstate 45 North. 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 281 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 280.7 miles from Conroe, TX. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $85.76 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.
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 22m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Conroe, TX to Amarillo, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Conroe, TX to Amarillo, TX does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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