What is the driving distance between Houston Texas and Galveston Texas?

The driving distance from Galveston, Texas to Houston, Texas is:

51 miles / 82 km

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What is the driving distance between Houston Texas and Galveston Texas?


Map of driving directions from Galveston, TX to Houston, TX

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The total driving distance from Galveston, TX to Houston, TX is 51 miles or 82 kilometers.

Your trip begins in Galveston, Texas. It ends in Houston, Texas.

If you are planning a road trip, you might also want to calculate the total driving time from Galveston, TX to Houston, TX so you can see when you'll arrive at your destination.

You can also calculate the cost of driving from Galveston, TX to Houston, TX based on current local fuel prices and an estimate of your car's best gas mileage.

If you're meeting a friend, you might be interested in finding the city that is halfway between Galveston, TX and Houston, TX.

Planning to fly a plane instead? You might be more interested in calculating the straight line distance to fly from Galveston, TX to Houston, TX.




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How far is it between Houston and Galveston

Houston is located in United States with (29.7633,-95.3633) coordinates and Galveston is located in United States with (29.3014,-94.7977) coordinates. The calculated flying distance from Houston to Galveston is equal to 47 miles which is equal to 75 km.

If you want to go by car, the driving distance between Houston and Galveston is 83.74 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 00 hours 44 minutes. Please check the avg. speed travel time table on the right for various options.
Difference between fly and go by a car is 9 km.

City/PlaceLatitude and LongitudeGPS Coordinates
Houston 29.7633, -95.3633 29° 45´ 47.8080'' N
95° 21´ 47.7720'' W
Galveston 29.3014, -94.7977 29° 18´ 4.8600'' N
94° 47´ 51.7200'' W

There are 46.79 miles from Houston to Galveston in southeast direction and 51 miles (82.08 kilometers) by car, following the I-45 S route.

Houston and Galveston are 56 minutes far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Houston, TX to Galveston, TX. The halfway point is League City, TX.

Houston, TX and Galveston, TX are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 4:06 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 2.05 gallons of gas to cover the route between Houston, TX and Galveston, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Houston to Galveston is $6.53.

During the route, an average car will release 40.09 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.

  • Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.19 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on October 28, 2022.
  • Read more about our CO2 calculation.


Best Hotels In or Near Galveston, TX

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Halfway Point Between Houston, TX and Galveston, TX

If you want to meet halfway between Houston, TX and Galveston, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 29.491896 and -95.107536, or 29º 29' 30.8256" N, 95º 6' 27.1296" W. This location is 25.48 miles away from Houston, TX and Galveston, TX and it would take approximately 28 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is League City, TX, situated 26 miles from Houston, TX and 27 miles from Galveston, TX. It would take 29 minutes to go from Houston to League City and 32 minutes to go from Galveston to League City.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Pearland, TX, and Pasadena, TX.


Weather in Houston and Galveston

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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Houston, TX and Galveston, TX in this table:

Distance typeMilesKilometersNautical miles
Straight line distance 46.79 mi 75.30 km 40.66 nautical mi
Driving distance 51 mi 82 km 44.28 nautical mi

Road Trip Tips

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Is Galveston TX worth visiting?

Galveston's entire southern coastline offers you and your family ample space to spread out and enjoy a little fun in the sun. From East Beach and Stewart Beach to the 10+ miles of Seawall beachfront PLUS the miles of beachfront vacation rentals on the west end - there's a spot somewhere waiting for you!

Why is Galveston Texas famous?

An Island of Firsts Incorporated in 1839, Galveston quickly became the most active port west of New Orleans and the largest city in the state. This exciting and sophisticated city built the state's first post office, first opera house, first hospital, first golf course, first country club…the list goes on and on.

Is Galveston cheaper than Houston?

Low cost of living. Galveston is also 5% less expensive than living in Houston and 23% less expensive than living in Austin. Housing expenses in Galveston are also 2% lower than the national average which is great news for homeowners.

How much does it cost to uber from Houston to Galveston?

This one will: https://www.uber.com/fare-estimate/ You can expect about $40 one way for an UberX.