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Distance from Alpine, TX to Forreston, TX

Distance

487 mi

Time

9 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$45 - $87

There are 421.95 miles from Alpine to Forreston in northeast direction and 487 miles (783.75 kilometers) by car, following the US-67 and US-385 route.

Alpine and Forreston are 9 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Alpine, TX to Forreston, TX. The halfway point is Junction, TX.

Alpine, TX and Forreston, TX are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 2:15 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Alpine, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from Alpine, TX to Forreston, TX? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Alpine, TX

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 19.55 gallons of gas to cover the route between Alpine, TX and Forreston, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Alpine to Forreston is $62.67.

During the route, an average car will release 383.01 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 $3.21 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Alpine, TX and Forreston, TX

If you want to meet halfway between Alpine, TX and Forreston, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 30.525570 and -99.813606, or 30º 31' 32.052" N, 99º 48' 48.9816" W. This location is 243.39 miles away from Alpine, TX and Forreston, TX and it would take approximately 4 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Junction, TX, situated 264 miles from Alpine, TX and 273 miles from Forreston, TX. It would take 4 hours 9 mins to go from Alpine to Junction and 4 hours 55 mins to go from Forreston to Junction.