Origin
Laguna Heights, TX
Morning in Laguna Heights on Sunday
Local time
11:49 AM
CDT
Current temp
85°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Laguna Heights, TX to Dallas, TX
Drive Time
8h 35m
Distance
543.4 mi
875 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
2-day trip
Fuel Cost
$83
one way
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
The drive from Laguna Heights, TX to Dallas, TX covers 543.4 miles and takes about 8h 35m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on East Ocean Boulevard, Highway 100, North Frontage Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $83.01 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
271.7 miles from Laguna Heights, TX
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 17m into the drive .
Drive Character
At 543.4 miles and 8h 35m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are East Ocean Boulevard and Highway 100.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 47 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
East Ocean Boulevard is one of the defining roads on this drive.
How Hard Is This Drive?
At 8h 35m, 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 35m, 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 Laguna Heights, TX to Dallas, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| East Ocean Boulevard | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Highway 100 | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| North Frontage Road | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Highway 77 | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| County Road 10 | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| County Road 79 | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| County Road 18 | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Driscoll Bypass | Unavailable | Refreshing |
Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.
Longest stretch:
East Ocean Boulevard
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Laguna Heights, TX and Dallas, TX.
1
Start on Washington Street
33 ft
·
7 sec
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Washington Street
2
Turn left onto East Ocean Boulevard
16 mi
·
22 min
·
East Ocean Boulevard
3
Continue on Texas State Highway 100
4.2 mi
·
5 min
·
Texas State Highway 100
4
Continue on State Highway 100
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
State Highway 100
5
Turn right onto North Frontage Road
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
·
North Frontage Road
6
Take the ramp slight left
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
7
Merge slight left onto U.S. Highway 77
100 mi
·
1 hr 50 min
·
U.S. Highway 77
8
Keep slight left
0.2 mi
·
14 sec
9
Merge slight right
1.2 mi
·
1 min
10
Continue on U.S. Highway 77
12 mi
·
12 min
·
U.S. Highway 77
11
Take the exit slight right
0.3 mi
·
34 sec
12
Turn straight onto US Highway 77 Frontage Road
486 ft
·
18 sec
·
US Highway 77 Frontage Road
13
Turn right onto County Road 10
1.0 mi
·
4 min
·
County Road 10
14
Turn left onto County Road 79
4.0 mi
·
15 min
·
County Road 79
15
Turn left onto County Road 18
0.2 mi
·
44 sec
·
County Road 18
16
Turn sharp right
1.1 mi
·
2 min
17
Take the ramp straight
0.4 mi
·
57 sec
18
Merge slight left onto Driscoll Bypass
2.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Driscoll Bypass
19
Continue on U.S. Highway 77
13 mi
·
14 min
·
U.S. Highway 77
20
Merge slight left
1.4 mi
·
1 min
21
Keep slight left
1.3 mi
·
1 min
22
Continue straight
18 mi
·
18 min
23
Take the exit slight right toward TX 359: Mathis, Skidmore
0.2 mi
·
33 sec
·
TX 359: Mathis, Skidmore
24
Turn right onto State Highway 359
12 mi
·
16 min
·
State Highway 359
25
At the end of the road, turn left onto South 8th Street
0.8 mi
·
56 sec
·
South 8th Street
26
Continue on US Highway 181 South
40 mi
·
45 min
·
US Highway 181 South
27
Continue on South Sunset Strip Drive
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
South Sunset Strip Drive
28
Turn right onto West Main Street
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
West Main Street
29
Keep slight left to continue on East Main Street
233 ft
·
4 sec
·
East Main Street
30
Continue on Helena Road
8.4 mi
·
10 min
·
Helena Road
31
Turn straight onto State Highway 80
24 mi
·
25 min
·
State Highway 80
32
Continue on South Nixon Avenue
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
South Nixon Avenue
33
Continue on State Highway 80 North
31 mi
·
35 min
·
State Highway 80 North
34
Continue on US 183
10 mi
·
11 min
·
US 183
35
Continue on South Colorado Street
4.9 mi
·
8 min
·
South Colorado Street
36
Continue on United States Highway 183
0.2 mi
·
17 sec
·
United States Highway 183
37
Keep slight left to continue on TX 130 Toll North: Austin, Waco
0.5 mi
·
35 sec
·
TX 130 Toll North: Austin, Waco
38
Merge slight left onto Pickle Parkway
59 mi
·
54 min
·
Pickle Parkway
39
Keep slight left to continue on I 35 North: Waco
0.4 mi
·
50 sec
·
I 35 North: Waco
40
Merge slight left onto Purple Heart Trail
65 mi
·
1 hr 6 min
·
Purple Heart Trail
41
Continue on South Jack Kultgen Expressway
6.6 mi
·
7 min
·
South Jack Kultgen Expressway
42
Continue on Purple Heart Trail
33 mi
·
33 min
·
Purple Heart Trail
43
Keep slight right to continue on I 35E: Dallas
58 mi
·
1 hr
·
I 35E: Dallas
44
Take the exit slight right toward Continental Avenue
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
·
Continental Avenue
45
Turn right onto Continental Avenue
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
·
Continental Avenue
46
Turn slight right onto North Lamar Street
433 ft
·
11 sec
·
North Lamar Street
47
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 271.7 miles from Laguna Heights, TX, or about 4h 17m 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 120 miles or 1h 53m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 271.7 miles or 4h 17m 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 271.7 miles or 4h 17m
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 38m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Dallas, TX than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Laguna Heights, 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 Laguna Heights, TX
Aim for roughly 272 miles and 4.3 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Dallas, TX
Aim for roughly 272 miles and 4.3 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 120 miles from Laguna Heights, 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 271.7 mi from Laguna Heights, TX · 4h 17m into the drive
First major stop
Coffee and fuel
179 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
359 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, TXOvernight Options
Night 1
272 mi · about 4.3h in
A practical overnight split lands near Austin, TX after about 272 miles or 4.3 hours of driving.
Find hotelsPacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 120 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 271.7 miles from Laguna Heights, 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 272 miles or 4.3 hours on the road.
Arriving in Dallas, TX
The final approach into Dallas, 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 Dallas, TX.
On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Dallas, 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
$83.01 one way
$166.02 round trip
$3.88/gal
25.4 MPG avg
190 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.25 | $90.97 | $181.93 |
| premium | $4.59 | $98.22 | $196.44 |
| diesel | $5.64 | $120.72 | $241.45 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$83
Hotel (1n)
$80–$140
Meals
$50–$100
Total
$213–$323
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 190.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.
Driving Electric?
About $57 in charging · 2 stops · 66% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 163 | 2 | $57.06 | $26.08 |
| Efficient EV | 135.9 | 1 | $47.55 | $21.74 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 217.4 | 2 | $76.08 | $34.78 |
Gas CO2
190 kg
EV CO2
64 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
Dallas, TX
Morning in Dallas on Sunday
Local time
11:49 AM
CDT
Current temp
61°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Along the Route
81°F
San Antonio, TX
179 mi in
65°F
Austin, TX
359 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
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
8h 35m 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 Laguna Heights, TX to Dallas, TX covers 543.4 miles and takes about 8h 35m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are East Ocean Boulevard, Highway 100, North Frontage 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 272 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 271.7 miles from Laguna Heights, TX. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $83.01 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 35m, 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 Laguna Heights, TX to Dallas, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Laguna Heights, TX to Dallas, TX does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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