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Distance from Lufkin, TX to Austin, TX

Distance

223 mi

Time

4 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$20 - $40

There are 193.56 miles from Lufkin to Austin in southwest direction and 223 miles (358.88 kilometers) by car, following the TX 21 route.

Lufkin and Austin are 4 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Lufkin, TX to Austin, TX. The halfway point is Kurten, TX.

Lufkin, TX and Austin, TX are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 8:44 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lufkin, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from Lufkin, TX to Austin, TX? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lufkin, 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 8.94 gallons of gas to cover the route between Lufkin, TX and Austin, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Lufkin to Austin is $28.65.

During the route, an average car will release 175.09 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 $3.21 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Lufkin, TX and Austin, TX

If you want to meet halfway between Lufkin, TX and Austin, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 30.792658 and -96.264694, or 30º 47' 33.5688" N, 96º 15' 52.8984" W. This location is 111.26 miles away from Lufkin, TX and Austin, TX and it would take approximately 2 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Kurten, TX, situated 110 miles from Lufkin, TX and 112 miles from Austin, TX. It would take 1 hour 44 mins to go from Lufkin to Kurten and 1 hour 52 mins to go from Austin to Kurten.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Lufkin, TX and Austin, TX is College Station, TX, situated 126 miles from Lufkin, TX and 107 miles from Austin, TX. It would take 2 hours 1 min to go from Lufkin to and 1 hour 49 mins to go from Austin to College Station.