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Distance from Bowie, TX to Buda, TX

Distance

271 mi

Time

4 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$25 - $49

There are 240.26 miles from Bowie to Buda in south direction and 271 miles (436.13 kilometers) by car, following the I-35W route.

Bowie and Buda are 4 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bowie, TX to Buda, TX. The halfway point is West, TX.

Bowie, TX and Buda, TX are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 9:48 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bowie, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from Bowie, TX to Buda, TX? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bowie, 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 10.87 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bowie, TX and Buda, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bowie to Buda is $35.29.

During the route, an average car will release 212.90 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 $3.25 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bowie, TX and Buda, TX

If you want to meet halfway between Bowie, TX and Buda, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 31.834198 and -97.086258, or 31º 50' 3.1128" N, 97º 5' 10.5288" W. This location is 135.29 miles away from Bowie, TX and Buda, TX and it would take approximately 2 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is West, TX, situated 137 miles from Bowie, TX and 134 miles from Buda, TX. It would take 2 hours 13 mins to go from Bowie to West and 2 hours 8 mins to go from Buda to West.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Bowie, TX and Buda, TX is Waco, TX, situated 156 miles from Bowie, TX and 116 miles from Buda, TX. It would take 2 hours 28 mins to go from Bowie to and 1 hour 52 mins to go from Buda to Waco.