Trip from Mission, TX to Frisco, TX

Drive Time

8h 1m

Distance

554.3 mi

892 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$85

one way

EV Charging

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station data

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 25 min
4 AM
7h 53m ★
6 AM
8h 1m
8 AM
8h 18m
10 AM
8h 7m
12 PM
8h 6m
3 PM
8h 8m
5 PM
8h 18m
8 PM
7h 56m

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

Downtown Mission, TX, TX

Mission, TX

Mark Direen

Trip Overview

The drive from Mission, TX to Frisco, TX covers 554.3 miles and takes about 8h 1m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on North Conway Avenue, US 83, East Expressway 83 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $84.67 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

277.1 miles from Mission, TX

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

Drive Character

At 554.3 miles and 8h 1m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are North Conway Avenue and US 83.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 42 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
North Conway Avenue is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

At 8h 1m, 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 1m, 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 Mission, TX to Frisco, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
North Conway Avenue Unavailable Refreshing
US 83 Unavailable Refreshing
East Expressway 83 Unavailable Refreshing
I 2 East Unavailable Refreshing
I 69C North Unavailable Refreshing
Nueces Street Unavailable Refreshing
King David Drive Unavailable Refreshing
West Main Street Unavailable Refreshing

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

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Mission, TX and Frisco, TX.

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Start on East Tom Landry Street

135 ft · 10 sec · East Tom Landry Street
2

Turn left onto North Conway Avenue

1.1 mi · 1 min · North Conway Avenue
3

Turn left onto US 83 Exwy Service Road

154 ft · 3 sec · US 83 Exwy Service Road
4

Continue on East Expressway 83

0.6 mi · 1 min · East Expressway 83
5

Take the ramp straight toward I 2 East, US 83 East

0.4 mi · 47 sec · I 2 East, US 83 East
6

Merge slight left

8.0 mi · 9 min
7

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

1.0 mi · 1 min · I 69C North, US 281: Edinburg
8

Continue straight

22 mi · 23 min
9

Continue straight

57 mi · 1 hr
10

Keep slight right

70 mi · 1 hr 19 min
11

Keep slight left to continue on Nueces Street

11 mi · 14 min · Nueces Street
12

Turn right onto King David Drive

32 mi · 39 min · King David Drive
13

Continue on West Main Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · West Main Street
14

Keep slight left to continue on East Main Street

233 ft · 4 sec · East Main Street
15

Continue on Helena Road

8.4 mi · 10 min · Helena Road
16

Turn straight onto State Highway 80

24 mi · 25 min · State Highway 80
17

Continue on South Nixon Avenue

1.0 mi · 2 min · South Nixon Avenue
18

Continue on State Highway 80 North

31 mi · 35 min · State Highway 80 North
19

Continue on US 183

10 mi · 11 min · US 183
20

Continue on South Colorado Street

4.9 mi · 8 min · South Colorado Street
21

Continue on United States Highway 183

0.2 mi · 17 sec · United States Highway 183
22

Keep slight left to continue on TX 130 Toll North: Austin, Waco

0.5 mi · 35 sec · TX 130 Toll North: Austin, Waco
23

Merge slight left onto Pickle Parkway

59 mi · 54 min · Pickle Parkway
24

Keep slight left to continue on I 35 North: Waco

0.4 mi · 50 sec · I 35 North: Waco
25

Merge slight left onto Purple Heart Trail

65 mi · 1 hr 6 min · Purple Heart Trail
26

Continue on South Jack Kultgen Expressway

6.6 mi · 7 min · South Jack Kultgen Expressway
27

Continue on Purple Heart Trail

33 mi · 33 min · Purple Heart Trail
28

Keep slight right to continue on I 35E: Dallas

59 mi · 1 hr 2 min · I 35E: Dallas
29

Take the exit slight right toward Oak Lawn Avenue

410 ft · 8 sec · Oak Lawn Avenue
30

Keep slight right

469 ft · 10 sec
31

Turn right onto Oak Lawn Avenue

0.2 mi · 31 sec · Oak Lawn Avenue
32

Take the ramp slight left toward DNT North

0.2 mi · 28 sec · DNT North
33

Merge slight left onto Dallas North Tollway

23 mi · 25 min · Dallas North Tollway
34

Take the exit slight right toward Stonebrook Parkway

0.3 mi · 27 sec · Stonebrook Parkway
35

Turn straight onto Dallas Parkway

0.2 mi · 22 sec · Dallas Parkway
36

Turn right onto Stonebrook Parkway

0.2 mi · 28 sec · Stonebrook Parkway
37

Turn left onto Parkwood Boulevard

1.0 mi · 1 min · Parkwood Boulevard
38

Continue on 5th Street

0.2 mi · 35 sec · 5th Street
39

Turn right onto Elm Street

354 ft · 21 sec · Elm Street
40

Turn left onto 6th Street

344 ft · 15 sec · 6th Street
41

Turn left onto Main Street

308 ft · 15 sec · Main Street
42

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 277.1 miles from Mission, TX, or about 4h 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 122 miles or 1h 45m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 277.1 miles or 4h 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 277.1 miles or 4h

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 9m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Frisco, TX than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Mission, 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 Mission, TX

Aim for roughly 277 miles and 4 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Frisco, TX

Aim for roughly 277 miles and 4 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 122 miles from Mission, 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 277.1 mi from Mission, TX · 4h into the drive

Downtown San Antonio, TX, TX

First major stop

Coffee and fuel

San Antonio, TX

183 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 Killeen, TX

145.6 mi · 2h 45m

Downtown Killeen, TX, TX

Second major stop

Overnight candidate

Killeen, TX

366 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 Killeen, TX

Overnight Options

Night 1

Austin, TX

277 mi · about 4h in

A practical overnight split lands near Austin, TX after about 277 miles or 4 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

Corpus Christi, TX

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 122 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Austin, TX

Meal break

The midpoint is around 277.1 miles from Mission, 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 277 miles or 4 hours on the road.

Arriving in Frisco, TX

The final approach into Frisco, 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 Frisco, TX.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Frisco, 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

$84.67 one way

$169.35 round trip

$3.88/gal 25.4 MPG avg 194 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.25 $92.79 $185.58
premium $4.59 $100.19 $200.38
diesel $5.64 $123.15 $246.29

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$85

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$215–$325

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 193.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $58 in charging · 2 stops · 66% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 166.3 2 $58.20 $26.61
Efficient EV 138.6 1 $48.50 $22.17
EV Truck/SUV 221.7 2 $77.60 $35.48

Gas CO2

194 kg

EV CO2

65 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.

Forecast data refreshed 6 hours ago

Origin

Mission, TX

Morning in Mission on Monday

Local time

10:27 AM

CDT

Current temp

81°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Frisco, TX

Morning in Frisco on Monday

Local time

10:27 AM

CDT

Current temp

59°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 1m 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 Mission, TX to Frisco, TX covers 554.3 miles and takes about 8h 1m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are North Conway Avenue, US 83, East Expressway 83. 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 277 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 277.1 miles from Mission, TX. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $84.67 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 1m, 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 Mission, TX to Frisco, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Mission, TX to Frisco, TX does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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