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Distance from Austin, TX to Plano, TX

Distance

215 mi

Time

3 hours 49 mins

Gas Cost

$20 - $38

There are 199.85 miles from Austin to Plano in northeast direction and 215 miles (346.01 kilometers) by car, following the I-35 and US-290 route.

Austin and Plano are 3 hours 49 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Austin, TX to Plano, TX. The halfway point is Lacy Lakeview, TX.

Austin, TX and Plano, TX are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 9:09 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Austin, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from Austin, TX to Plano, TX? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Austin, 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 8.62 gallons of gas to cover the route between Austin, TX and Plano, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Austin to Plano is $27.64.

During the route, an average car will release 168.92 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 Austin, TX and Plano, TX

If you want to meet halfway between Austin, TX and Plano, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 31.630379 and -97.095619, or 31º 37' 49.3644" N, 97º 5' 44.2284" W. This location is 107.34 miles away from Austin, TX and Plano, TX and it would take approximately 1 hour 54 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lacy Lakeview, TX, situated 107 miles from Austin, TX and 108 miles from Plano, TX. It would take 1 hour 44 mins to go from Austin to Lacy Lakeview and 1 hour 47 mins to go from Plano to Lacy Lakeview.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Austin, TX and Plano, TX is Waco, TX, situated 102 miles from Austin, TX and 114 miles from Plano, TX. It would take 1 hour 38 mins to go from Austin to and 1 hour 52 mins to go from Plano to Waco.