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Trip from La Feria, TX to Fort Worth, TX

Drive Time

9h 17m

Distance

509.1 mi

819 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$78

one way

EV Charging

None

0 DC fast

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 25 min
4 AM
9h 9m ★
6 AM
9h 18m
8 AM
9h 34m
10 AM
9h 24m
12 PM
9h 22m
3 PM
9h 24m
5 PM
9h 34m
8 PM
9h 13m

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

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Downtown La Feria, TX, TX

La Feria, TX

Israel Torres

Downtown Fort Worth, TX, TX

Fort Worth, TX

Talena Reese

Trip Overview

The drive from La Feria, TX to Fort Worth, TX covers 509.1 miles and takes about 9h 17m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on Purple Heart Trail, I 69C, Pickle Parkway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 97.7 miles on Purple Heart Trail. At current regular gas prices, budget about $77.77 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

254.5 miles from La Feria, TX

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 51m into the drive .

Drive Character

At 509.1 miles and 9h 17m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are Purple Heart Trail and I 69C.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 32 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Purple Heart Trail is the longest continuous segment at about 97.7 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

At 9h 17m, this is a long-haul route where pacing matters more than any single turn. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 22.9 miles in.

Route Complexity 8/10

Demanding - plan breaks and stay ahead of the key maneuvers

This is a demanding drive. With 17 significant decision points across 509.1 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 22.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 295.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 354.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 17 key points

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

8
22.9 mi into trip | ~26m in

Take the exit toward I 69C North, US 281: Edinburg

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 146A Toward I 69C North, US 281: Edinburg
6
295.7 mi into trip | ~5h 41m in

Keep slight left at fork toward TX 130 Toll North: Austin, Waco

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Toward TX 130 Toll North: Austin, Waco
7
354.7 mi into trip | ~6h 36m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 35 North: Waco

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left / slight right lanes. Toward I 35 North: Waco
7
459.4 mi into trip | ~8h 24m in | I 35W

Keep slight left at fork onto I 35W toward I 35W: Fort Worth

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left lane. Toward I 35W: Fort Worth
7
508.6 mi into trip | ~9h 16m in

Take the exit toward Allen Avenue

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

Use the slight right lane. Exit 49A Toward Allen Avenue

Towns Along This Route

On the drive from La Feria, TX to Fort Worth, TX, road signs begin pointing toward Waco along the way.

Waco

295.7 mi in | ~5h 41m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Purple Heart Trail 97.7 mi 1h 39m
I 69C 92 mi 1h 43m
Pickle Parkway 58.5 mi 54m
US 281 57.1 mi 1h
I 35W 49.2 mi 51m
King David Drive 31.8 mi 39m
State Highway 80 North 30.8 mi 35m
State Highway 80 23.6 mi 25m
Longest stretch: Purple Heart Trail — 97.7 mi, about 1h 39m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between La Feria, TX and Fort Worth, TX.

1

Start on US 83 Bus

37 ft · 6 sec · US 83 Bus
2

Turn right onto FM 506

0.5 mi · 59 sec · North East Street
3

Turn left onto West Expressway 83

0.4 mi · 45 sec · West Expressway 83
4

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 28 sec
Toward I 2 West, US 83 West
5

Merge onto I 2; US 83

22 mi · 24 min · I 2; US 83
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6

Take the exit

0.9 mi · 1 min
Exit 146A Toward I 69C North, US 281: Edinburg Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Continue on I 69C

22 mi · 23 min · I 69C
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Continue on US 281

57 mi · 1 hr · US 281
9

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

70 mi · 1 hr 19 min · I 69C; US 281
10

Keep slight left at fork onto US 281

11 mi · 14 min · Nueces Street
11

Turn right onto TX 72

32 mi · 39 min · King David Drive
12

Continue on TX 72; TX 239

0.8 mi · 1 min · West Main Street
13

Keep slight left at fork onto TX 72; TX 239

233 ft · 3 sec · East Main Street
14

Continue on FM 792

8.4 mi · 10 min · Helena Road
15

Turn straight onto TX 80

24 mi · 25 min · State Highway 80
16

Continue on TX 80

1.0 mi · 2 min · South Nixon Avenue
17

Continue on TX 80; TX 97

31 mi · 35 min · State Highway 80 North
18

Continue on US 183

10 mi · 11 min · US 183
19

Continue on US 183

4.9 mi · 8 min · South Colorado Street
20

Continue on US 183

0.2 mi · 16 sec · United States Highway 183
21

Keep slight left at fork

0.5 mi · 35 sec
Toward TX 130 Toll North: Austin, Waco
22

Merge onto TX 130 Toll

59 mi · 54 min · Pickle Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
23

Keep slight left at fork

0.4 mi · 49 sec
Toward I 35 North: Waco Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
24

Merge onto I 35

65 mi · 1 hr 6 min · Purple Heart Trail
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
25

Continue on I 35

6.6 mi · 7 min · South Jack Kultgen Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
26

Continue on I 35; US 77

33 mi · 33 min · Purple Heart Trail
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
27

Keep slight left at fork onto I 35W

49 mi · 51 min · I 35W
Toward I 35W: Fort Worth Use the slight left lane.
28

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 35 sec
Exit 49A Toward Allen Avenue Use the slight right lane.
29

Turn straight onto South Freeway

0.1 mi · 18 sec · South Freeway
30

Turn left onto East Allen Avenue

210 ft · 12 sec · East Allen Avenue
31

Turn left onto South Freeway

258 ft · 5 sec · South Freeway
32

Arrive at destination

South Freeway

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 254.5 miles from La Feria, TX, or about 4h 51m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 97.7 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 112 miles or 2h 2m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 254.5 miles or 4h 51m 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 254.5 miles or 4h 51m

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 Fort Worth, TX than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving La Feria, 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 La Feria, TX

Aim for roughly 255 miles and 4.6 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Fort Worth, TX

Aim for roughly 255 miles and 4.6 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 112 miles from La Feria, 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 Purple Heart Trail for about 97.7 miles.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 254.5 mi from La Feria, TX · 4h 51m into the drive

Downtown San Antonio, TX, TX

First major stop

Coffee and fuel

San Antonio, TX

168 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

San Antonio, TX to Austin, TX

79.3 mi · 1h 30m

Downtown Austin, TX, TX

Second major stop

Overnight candidate

Austin, TX

336 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 Austin, TX

Popular next leg

Austin, TX to Fort Worth, TX

186.4 mi · 3h 16m

Overnight Options

Night 1

Austin, TX

255 mi · about 4.6h in

A practical overnight split lands near Austin, TX after about 255 miles or 4.6 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

Corpus Christi, TX

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 112 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

San Antonio, TX

Meal break

The midpoint is around 254.5 miles from La Feria, TX, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before Purple Heart Trail if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 97.7 miles.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 255 miles or 4.6 hours on the road.

Arriving in Fort Worth, TX

The final approach into Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth, TX.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Fort Worth, 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.

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...

6 mi from route ~16 min detour Free near mile 421.3
View on nps.gov
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park

National Historical Park

On May 8, 1846, U.S. and Mexican troops clashed on the prairie of Palo Alto. The battle was the first in a two-year long war that changed the map of North America. Although the two countries have deve...

24 mi from route ~61 min detour Free
View on nps.gov

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

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$77.77 one way

$155.54 round trip

$3.88/gal 25.4 MPG avg 178 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.25 $85.22 $170.45
premium $4.59 $92.02 $184.04
diesel $5.64 $113.10 $226.21

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$78

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$208–$318

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 178.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $53 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 152.7 1 $53.46 $24.44
Efficient EV 127.3 1 $44.55 $20.36
EV Truck/SUV 203.6 2 $71.27 $32.58

Gas CO2

178 kg

EV CO2

60 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 7 hours ago

Origin

La Feria, TX

Morning in La Feria on Monday

Local time

10:55 AM

CDT

Current temp

82°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Fort Worth, TX

Morning in Fort Worth on Monday

Local time

10:55 AM

CDT

Current temp

81°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

1 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 17m 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 La Feria, TX to Fort Worth, TX covers 509.1 miles and takes about 9h 17m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Purple Heart Trail, I 69C, Pickle Parkway. 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 255 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 254.5 miles from La Feria, TX. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $77.77 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 17 significant decision points across 509.1 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 22.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 295.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 354.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
On the drive from La Feria, TX to Fort Worth, TX, road signs begin pointing toward Waco along the way.

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