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Distance from Paint Rock, TX to Ellinger, TX

Distance

253 mi

Time

4 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$23 - $45

There are 223.19 miles from Paint Rock to Ellinger in southeast direction and 253 miles (407.16 kilometers) by car, following the TX 71 route.

Paint Rock and Ellinger are 4 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Paint Rock, TX to Ellinger, TX. The halfway point is Buchanan Dam, TX.

Paint Rock, TX and Ellinger, TX are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 12:50 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Paint Rock, TX

Planning on renting a car to go from Paint Rock, TX to Ellinger, TX? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Paint Rock, 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 10.15 gallons of gas to cover the route between Paint Rock, TX and Ellinger, TX.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Paint Rock to Ellinger is $32.54.

During the route, an average car will release 198.87 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 Paint Rock, TX and Ellinger, TX

If you want to meet halfway between Paint Rock, TX and Ellinger, TX or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 30.759050 and -98.386063, or 30º 45' 32.58" N, 98º 23' 9.8268" W. This location is 126.37 miles away from Paint Rock, TX and Ellinger, TX and it would take approximately 2 hours 28 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Buchanan Dam, TX, situated 132 miles from Paint Rock, TX and 140 miles from Ellinger, TX. It would take 2 hours 34 mins to go from Paint Rock to Buchanan Dam and 2 hours 26 mins to go from Ellinger to Buchanan Dam.