Origin
Corpus Christi, TX
Afternoon in Corpus Christi on Thursday
Local time
12:36 PM
CDT
Current temp
72°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Corpus Christi, TX to Hallsville, TX
Last recalculated Apr 16, 2026
Drive Time
8h 11m
Distance
423 mi
681 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
2-day trip
Fuel Cost
$64
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
8h 4m
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6 AM
8h 12m
8 AM
8h 28m
10 AM
8h 17m
12 PM
8h 16m
3 PM
8h 18m
5 PM
8h 27m
8 PM
8h 7m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Corpus Christi, TX
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Hallsville, TX
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Trip Overview
The drive from Corpus Christi, TX to Hallsville, TX covers 423 miles and takes about 8h 11m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on North Brownlee Boulevard, New Harbor Bridge, Highway 35 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $63.92 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
211.5 miles from Corpus Christi, TX
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 5m into the drive .
Who Is This Route For?
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 2 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
8h 11m drive, plan rest stops for pacing.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a 8h 11m drive with frequent turns across 423 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 52 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
North Brownlee Boulevard is one of the defining roads on this drive.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 11m, 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 Corpus Christi, TX to Hallsville, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| North Brownlee Boulevard | — | — |
| New Harbor Bridge | — | — |
| Highway 35 | — | — |
| Farm to Market Road 136 | — | — |
| South Alamo Street | — | — |
| Highway 77 | — | — |
| Spur 91 | — | — |
| Highway 59 South | — | — |
Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
North Brownlee Boulevard
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Corpus Christi, TX and Hallsville, TX.
1
Start on the route
0.2 mi
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22 sec
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the route
2
Take the exit slight right
0.2 mi
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30 sec
3
Keep slight left
0.3 mi
·
40 sec
4
Turn right onto North Brownlee Boulevard
121 ft
·
2 sec
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North Brownlee Boulevard
5
Take the ramp slight left
0.1 mi
·
17 sec
6
Merge slight left onto New Harbor Bridge
10 mi
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11 min
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New Harbor Bridge
7
Keep slight left
1.5 mi
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1 min
8
Take the exit slight right
0.3 mi
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42 sec
9
Turn straight onto State Highway 35
0.6 mi
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1 min
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State Highway 35
10
Turn left onto Farm to Market Road 136
18 mi
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23 min
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Farm to Market Road 136
11
Continue straight
9.6 mi
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9 min
12
At the end of the road, turn left
1.5 mi
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2 min
13
Turn right onto South Alamo Street
1.9 mi
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3 min
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South Alamo Street
14
Turn slight right onto United States Highway 77
33 mi
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37 min
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United States Highway 77
15
Keep slight left to continue on Spur 91
1.5 mi
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1 min
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Spur 91
16
Merge slight left onto US Highway 59 South
89 mi
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1 hr 38 min
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US Highway 59 South
17
Take the exit slight right
0.3 mi
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38 sec
18
Continue on 59 Northbound Frontage Road
1.6 mi
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2 min
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59 Northbound Frontage Road
19
Continue straight
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59 sec
20
Continue on US 59 Northbound Frontage Road
2.0 mi
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4 min
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US 59 Northbound Frontage Road
21
Continue on Southwest Freeway Frontage Road
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2 min
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Southwest Freeway Frontage Road
22
Take the ramp slight left toward I 69 North, US 59 North
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32 sec
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I 69 North, US 59 North
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Merge slight left onto Southwest Freeway
33 mi
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37 min
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Southwest Freeway
24
Keep slight right to continue on Southwest Freeway
2.1 mi
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2 min
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Southwest Freeway
25
Continue on Eastex Freeway
40 mi
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46 min
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Eastex Freeway
26
Keep slight left
0.7 mi
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44 sec
27
Continue straight
42 mi
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44 min
28
Continue straight
36 mi
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40 min
29
Take the exit slight right toward US 59 North, Loop 287 East: Nacogdoches
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7 min
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US 59 North, Loop 287 East: Nacogdoches
30
Keep slight right to continue on US 59 North: Nacogdoches
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17 min
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US 59 North: Nacogdoches
31
Turn left
0.7 mi
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1 min
32
Continue straight
0.3 mi
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42 sec
33
Merge slight left onto Southwest Stallings Drive
5.9 mi
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6 min
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Southwest Stallings Drive
34
Continue on North US Highway 59
0.9 mi
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58 sec
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North US Highway 59
35
Take the exit left
0.2 mi
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25 sec
36
Continue straight
0.1 mi
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20 sec
37
Merge slight left onto US Highway 259
11 mi
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12 min
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US Highway 259
38
Continue on US Route 259
3.0 mi
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3 min
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US Route 259
39
Continue on South Railroad Avenue
2.8 mi
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3 min
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South Railroad Avenue
40
Continue on US Route 259
16 mi
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18 min
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US Route 259
41
Turn right onto Highway 79
1.8 mi
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2 min
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Highway 79
42
Continue on Kilgore Drive
1.9 mi
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2 min
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Kilgore Drive
43
Turn right
0.8 mi
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1 min
44
Continue straight
15 mi
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16 min
45
Continue on Gardiner Mitchell Parkway
1.4 mi
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2 min
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Gardiner Mitchell Parkway
46
At the end of the road, turn left onto Estes Parkway
2.2 mi
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3 min
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Estes Parkway
47
Turn right onto South Access Road
371 ft
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7 sec
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South Access Road
48
Take the ramp slight left toward I 20 East: Shreveport
0.2 mi
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24 sec
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I 20 East: Shreveport
49
Merge slight left
8.1 mi
·
8 min
50
Take the exit slight right toward FM 450: Hallsville
0.2 mi
·
30 sec
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FM 450: Hallsville
51
Turn left
2.3 mi
·
3 min
52
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 211.5 miles from Corpus Christi, TX, or about 4h 5m 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 93 miles or 1h 48m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 211.5 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 211.5 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 2m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Hallsville, TX than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Corpus Christi, 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 Corpus Christi, TX
Aim for roughly 212 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Hallsville, TX
Aim for roughly 212 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 93 miles from Corpus Christi, 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 211.5 mi from Corpus Christi, TX · 4h 5m into the drive
Mid-route town
Overnight candidate
212 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 Houston, TXOvernight Options
Night 1
212 mi · about 4.1h in
A practical overnight split lands near Houston, TX after about 212 miles or 4.1 hours of driving.
Find hotelsPacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 93 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 211.5 miles from Corpus Christi, 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 212 miles or 4.1 hours on the road.
Arriving in Hallsville, TX
The final approach into Hallsville, 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 Hallsville, TX.
On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Hallsville, 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
$63.92 one way
$127.83 round trip
$3.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
148 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.20 | $69.96 | $139.92 |
| premium | $4.54 | $75.52 | $151.05 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $93.39 | $186.79 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$64
Hotel (1n)
$80–$140
Meals
$50–$100
Total
$194–$304
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 148 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $44 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 126.9 | 1 | $44.41 | $20.30 |
| Efficient EV | 105.8 | 1 | $37.01 | $16.92 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 169.2 | 2 | $59.22 | $27.07 |
Gas CO2
148 kg
EV CO2
49 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
Hallsville, TX
Afternoon in Hallsville on Thursday
Local time
12:36 PM
CDT
Current temp
78°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
6 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 11m 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 Corpus Christi, TX to Hallsville, TX covers 423 miles and takes about 8h 11m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are North Brownlee Boulevard, New Harbor Bridge, Highway 35. 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 212 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 211.5 miles from Corpus Christi, TX. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $63.92 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 11m, 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 Corpus Christi, TX to Hallsville, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Corpus Christi, TX to Hallsville, TX does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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