Trip from Humble, TX to Amarillo, TX

Drive Time

9h 20m

Distance

590.4 mi

950 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$90

one way

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 25 min
4 AM
9h 12m ★
6 AM
9h 21m
8 AM
9h 37m
10 AM
9h 26m
12 PM
9h 25m
3 PM
9h 27m
5 PM
9h 37m
8 PM
9h 16m

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

Downtown Humble, TX, TX

Humble, TX

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Downtown Amarillo, TX, TX

Amarillo, TX

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Trip Overview

The drive from Humble, TX to Amarillo, TX covers 590.4 miles and takes about 9h 20m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on North Avenue C, 1st Street, Humble Westfield Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $90.19 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

295.2 miles from Humble, TX

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 40m into the drive .

Drive Character

At 590.4 miles and 9h 20m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are North Avenue C and 1st Street.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 54 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
North Avenue C is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

At 9h 20m, 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 9h 20m, 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 Humble, TX to Amarillo, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
North Avenue C Unavailable Refreshing
1st Street Unavailable Refreshing
Humble Westfield Road Unavailable Refreshing
Townsen Boulevard Unavailable Refreshing
West Hardy Road Unavailable Refreshing
HTR Toll North Unavailable Refreshing
Hardy Toll Road Unavailable Refreshing
Waco Unavailable Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: North Avenue C — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Humble, TX and Amarillo, TX.

1

Start on Herman Street

66 ft · 4 sec · Herman Street
2

Turn right onto North Avenue C

36 ft · 6 sec · North Avenue C
3

Turn left onto 1st Street

0.4 mi · 52 sec · 1st Street
4

Continue on Humble Westfield Road

0.8 mi · 1 min · Humble Westfield Road
5

Turn right onto Townsen Boulevard

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Townsen Boulevard
6

Turn left

0.8 mi · 1 min
7

Continue straight

6.4 mi · 9 min
8

Turn slight right

0.5 mi · 1 min
9

Turn right onto West Hardy Road

148 ft · 3 sec · West Hardy Road
10

Take the ramp slight left toward HTR Toll North

0.2 mi · 28 sec · HTR Toll North
11

Merge slight left onto Hardy Toll Road

6.3 mi · 7 min · Hardy Toll Road
12

Merge slight left

213 mi · 3 hr 40 min
13

Take the exit slight right toward Waco, Denton

0.6 mi · 1 min · Waco, Denton
14

Continue on Woodall Rodgers Freeway

0.9 mi · 1 min · Woodall Rodgers Freeway
15

Take the exit slight right toward I 35E North: Denton

0.4 mi · 48 sec · I 35E North: Denton
16

Merge slight left onto North Stemmons Freeway

4.1 mi · 5 min · North Stemmons Freeway
17

Keep slight left to continue on John W Carpenter Freeway

0.8 mi · 49 sec · John W Carpenter Freeway
18

Keep slight left to continue on SH 183 TEXpress

1.5 mi · 1 min · SH 183 TEXpress
19

Keep slight right to continue on SH 183 TEXpress

15 mi · 14 min · SH 183 TEXpress
20

Continue on SH 121/183 TEXpress

2.0 mi · 2 min · SH 121/183 TEXpress
21

Continue on SH 183 TEXpress

0.1 mi · 7 sec · SH 183 TEXpress
22

Continue on SH 121/183 TEXpress

0.7 mi · 43 sec · SH 121/183 TEXpress
23

Continue on I 820 TEXpress

6.2 mi · 6 min · I 820 TEXpress
24

Take the exit slight right toward I 35W Express: Fort Worth, Denton

0.2 mi · 26 sec · I 35W Express: Fort Worth, Denton
25

Keep slight right to continue on I 35W Express North: Denton

0.8 mi · 50 sec · I 35W Express North: Denton
26

Merge slight left onto I 35W TEXpress

2.3 mi · 2 min · I 35W TEXpress
27

Take the exit slight right toward US 81 North, US 287 North: Decatur

0.7 mi · 1 min · US 81 North, US 287 North: Decatur
28

Merge slight left

1.7 mi · 1 min
29

Continue straight

102 mi · 1 hr 47 min
30

Continue on Lloyd Ruby Overpass

0.8 mi · 59 sec · Lloyd Ruby Overpass
31

Continue on Central Freeway

2.4 mi · 3 min · Central Freeway
32

Keep slight left to continue on Northwest Freeway

5.3 mi · 5 min · Northwest Freeway
33

Continue on US Highway 287 East

40 mi · 42 min · US Highway 287 East
34

Continue on Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Highway

4.1 mi · 4 min · Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Highway
35

Continue on US Highway 287 West

26 mi · 26 min · US Highway 287 West
36

Continue on East 11th Street

29 mi · 32 min · East 11th Street
37

Continue on Avenue F Northeast

2.8 mi · 3 min · Avenue F Northeast
38

Continue on US Highway 287

14 mi · 14 min · US Highway 287
39

Continue on Burnett Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · Burnett Street
40

Continue on US Highway 287

14 mi · 13 min · US Highway 287
41

Turn straight onto Boykin Drive

26 mi · 28 min · Boykin Drive
42

Continue on East 2nd Street

1.6 mi · 1 min · East 2nd Street
43

Continue on US Highway 287

28 mi · 28 min · US Highway 287
44

Continue on East 1st Street

1.1 mi · 2 min · East 1st Street
45

Continue on US Highway 287

20 mi · 20 min · US Highway 287
46

Keep slight right to continue on East Interstate Drive

328 ft · 8 sec · East Interstate Drive
47

Keep slight right to continue on Southeast 3rd Avenue

2.6 mi · 3 min · Southeast 3rd Avenue
48

Take the ramp left

0.2 mi · 26 sec
49

Merge slight left onto North Lakeside Drive

1.3 mi · 1 min · North Lakeside Drive
50

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
51

Turn left onto East Amarillo Boulevard

4.4 mi · 5 min · East Amarillo Boulevard
52

Continue straight

0.9 mi · 1 min
53

Continue on East Amarillo Boulevard

0.1 mi · 17 sec · East Amarillo Boulevard
54

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 295.2 miles from Humble, TX, or about 4h 40m 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 130 miles or 2h 3m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 295.2 miles or 4h 40m 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 295.2 miles or 4h 40m

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 23m

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 Humble, 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 Humble, TX

Aim for roughly 295 miles and 4.7 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Amarillo, TX

Aim for roughly 295 miles and 4.7 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 130 miles from Humble, 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 295.2 mi from Humble, TX · 4h 40m into the drive

Downtown Dallas, TX, TX

First major stop

Coffee and fuel

Dallas, TX

195 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.

Popular next leg

Dallas, TX to Amarillo, TX

363.4 mi · 6h 30m

Downtown Wichita Falls, TX, TX

Second major stop

Overnight candidate

Wichita Falls, TX

390 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, TX

Overnight Options

Night 1

Keller, TX

295 mi · about 4.7h in

A practical overnight split lands near Keller, TX after about 295 miles or 4.7 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

Dallas, TX

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 130 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Keller, TX

Meal break

The midpoint is around 295.2 miles from Humble, TX, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 295 miles or 4.7 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

$90.19 one way

$180.37 round trip

$3.88/gal 25.4 MPG avg 207 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.25 $98.83 $197.67
premium $4.59 $106.71 $213.43
diesel $5.64 $131.17 $262.33

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$90

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$220–$330

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 206.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $62 in charging · 2 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 177.1 2 $61.99 $28.34
Efficient EV 147.6 1 $51.66 $23.62
EV Truck/SUV 236.2 2 $82.66 $37.79

Gas CO2

207 kg

EV CO2

69 kg (67% 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.

Forecast data refreshed 2 days ago

Origin

Humble, TX

Afternoon in Humble on Sunday

Local time

3:03 PM

CDT

Current temp

70°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Amarillo, TX

Afternoon in Amarillo on Sunday

Local time

3:03 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

24 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

9h 20m 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 Humble, TX to Amarillo, TX covers 590.4 miles and takes about 9h 20m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are North Avenue C, 1st Street, Humble Westfield Road. 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 295 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 295.2 miles from Humble, TX. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $90.19 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 9h 20m, 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 Humble, TX to Amarillo, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Humble, TX to Amarillo, TX does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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