Halfway between Austin, TX and Dallas, TX
The spot that splits the drive fairly — measured in real driving time, not a point drawn on a map. It's around Waco, TX, where each side drives about 1 hr 44 min.
How far is Austin from Dallas?
It's about 195 mi by road from Austin, TX to Dallas, TX — roughly 3 hr 27 min of driving without stops, most of it on I-35, US-290 and I-35E. The fair meeting point is near Waco, TX, where Austin drives 1 hr 44 min and Dallas drives 1 hr 44 min.
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Where to actually meet
Real spots near Waco, TX to pick as your rendezvous.
- Red Men HallMuseum · at the midpoint
- Waco Traffic CircleAttraction · at the midpoint
- Practically PikassoGallery · 2 mi away
- Texas Scottish Rite MuseumMuseum · 3 mi away
- Lee Lockwood Library and MuseumMuseum · 3 mi away
- Susan L. Sistrunk Fine Art GalleryGallery · 3 mi away
Towns between Austin and Dallas
Fair point vs. the map midpoint
A plain map midpoint between Austin and Dallas would put you about 7 mi from Waco, TX. The fair point sits closer to Dallas because the drive on that side is slower or less direct, so meeting at the map midpoint would leave one of you driving longer.
Other meeting points
Fair spots for nearby routes and other trips from Austin and Dallas.