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Trip from Arlington, TX to Sachse, TX

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

57m

Distance

45.3 mi

73 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$7

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 14 min
4 AM
0h 53m ★
6 AM
0h 57m
8 AM
1h 7m
10 AM
1h 1m
12 PM
1h 0m
3 PM
1h 1m
5 PM
1h 6m
8 PM
0h 55m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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suburban city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States

Arlington, TX

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city in Texas, United States

Sachse, TX

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Trip Overview

If you are planning a trip from Arlington to Sachse, expect a 45.3-mile journey that typically takes about 57 minutes to complete. This route is designed as a straightforward day trip, meaning you can easily finish it in a single day without needing an overnight stay. Since the drive stays entirely within the Great Plains region of Texas, you won't experience major geographic transitions. Budget roughly $7 for fuel to cover the distance. Because this is a turn-heavy local drive, it is best suited for those who prefer navigating city streets over high-speed highway cruising.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
President George Bush Turnpike 17.7 mi 18m
Lyndon B Johnson Freeway 6.8 mi 7m
North Central Expressway 5.7 mi 6m
Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway 2.6 mi 2m
Tom Landry Freeway 2.5 mi 3m
Lavon Drive 1.5 mi 2m
South Mesquite Street 1.2 mi 2m
State Highway 78 0.9 mi 1m
Longest stretch: President George Bush Turnpike — 17.7 mi, about 18m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Arlington, TX and Sachse, TX.

1

Start on West Abram Street

93 ft · 8 sec · West Abram Street
2

Continue on West Abram Street

0.2 mi · 34 sec · West Abram Street
3

Turn left onto South Mesquite Street

1.2 mi · 2 min · South Mesquite Street
Use the left lane.
4

Turn straight onto North Center Street

0.5 mi · 1 min · North Center Street
5

Turn slight right

218 ft · 9 sec
Use the right lane.
6

Turn straight onto East Interstate 30

0.2 mi · 45 sec · East Interstate 30
7

Continue on East Copeland Road

0.5 mi · 55 sec · East Copeland Road
Use the left / straight lanes.
8

Take the ramp

0.4 mi · 56 sec
Toward I 30 East Use the straight / left lanes.
9

Merge onto I 30

2.5 mi · 3 min · Tom Landry Freeway
10

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 27 sec
Exit 32A Toward PGBT North, TX 161: President George Bush Turnpike Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11

Keep slight left at fork

0.8 mi · 1 min
Toward PGBT North: President George Bush Turnpike Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12

Merge onto PGBT

11 mi · 12 min · President George Bush Turnpike
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13

Take the exit

1.1 mi · 1 min
Toward I 635 East Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14

Merge onto I 635

6.8 mi · 7 min · Lyndon B Johnson Freeway
Use the right lane.
15

Continue on I 635

2.6 mi · 2 min · Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway
Use the right lane.
16

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 22 sec
Exit 19A Toward US 75 North, US 75 South: McKinney, Dallas Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17

Keep slight left at fork

0.9 mi · 1 min
Toward US 75 North: McKinney Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
18

Merge onto US 75

5.7 mi · 6 min · North Central Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
19

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 30 sec
Exit 28B Toward PGBT: President George Bush Turnpike Use the slight right lane.
20

Keep slight right at fork

0.4 mi · 47 sec
Toward PGBT East: President George Bush Turnpike Use the slight right lane.
21

Merge onto PGBT

6.2 mi · 6 min · President George Bush Turnpike
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
22

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 22 sec
Toward TX 78: Wylie, Garland Use the straight / slight right lanes.
23

Keep slight left at fork

0.1 mi · 13 sec
Toward TX 78 North: Crist Road, Wylie
24

Keep slight right at fork

0.3 mi · 56 sec
Toward TX 78 North: Wylie Use the slight right lane.
25

Turn straight onto TX 78

1.5 mi · 2 min · Lavon Drive
Use the left lane.
26

Continue on TX 78

0.9 mi · 1 min · State Highway 78
Use the left lane.
27

Arrive at destination

TX 78

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Downtown Addison, TX, TX

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Addison, TX

23 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Grand Prairie, TX

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 10 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Carrollton, TX

Meal break

The midpoint is around 22.6 miles from Arlington, TX, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 20

5 decision points cluster between mile 5.5 and 42.6 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

8
5.5 mi into trip | ~10m in

Take the exit toward PGBT North, TX 161: President George Bush Turnpike

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 32A Toward PGBT North, TX 161: President George Bus...
7
5.8 mi into trip | ~10m in

Keep slight left at fork toward PGBT North: President George Bush Turnpike

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward PGBT North: President George Bush Turnpi...
8
28.6 mi into trip | ~36m in

Take the exit toward US 75 North, US 75 South: McKinney, Dallas

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 19A Toward US 75 North, US 75 South: McKinney, Dall...
7
28.9 mi into trip | ~36m in

Keep slight left at fork toward US 75 North: McKinney

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left / slight right lanes. Toward US 75 North: McKinney
8
42.6 mi into trip | ~52m in

Keep slight right at fork toward TX 78 North: Wylie

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Toward TX 78 North: Wylie

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$6.84 one way

$13.69 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 16 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.20 $7.49 $14.98
premium $4.54 $8.09 $16.18
diesel $5.61 $10.00 $20.00

Estimated Tolls: $1.88

President George Bush Turnpike (17.7 mi) $1.42
Central Expressway (5.7 mi) $0.46

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$7

Tolls

$2

Total

$9

Estimated CO2 emission: 15.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $5 in charging · 0 stops · 69% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 13.6 0 $4.76 $2.17
Efficient EV 11.3 0 $3.96 $1.81
EV Truck/SUV 18.1 0 $6.34 $2.90

Gas CO2

16 kg

EV CO2

5 kg (69% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 16, 2026

Origin

Arlington, TX

Late night in Arlington on Tuesday

Local time

5:48 AM

CDT

Current temp

88°F

Sunny

S 10 mph 4% chance Live forecast

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued April 16 at 12:44PM CDT until April 16 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued April 16 at 12:44PM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Destination

Sachse, TX

Late night in Sachse on Tuesday

Local time

5:48 AM

CDT

Current temp

82°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

79°F

Addison, TX

23 mi in

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

6 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

57m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

What kind of drive is this?

Expect a very different experience than a standard interstate commute, as this route features a 0% highway share. You will rely primarily on local thoroughfares like West Abram Street, South Mesquite Street, and North Center Street to navigate the 45.3-mile distance. The road's personality is defined by its turn-heavy nature, requiring your full attention as you transition between local roads. Without any long, uninterrupted stretches of highway, the drive maintains a consistent, moderate pace. It is a technical, hands-on driving experience that keeps you engaged with the local road network throughout the hour-long trip.

80% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
27 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 17.7 mi on President George Bush Turnpike.

How Hard Is This Drive?

10/10

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on President George Bush Turnpike and Lyndon B Johnson Freeway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 5.5 miles in.

Driving Effort 10/10

Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 20 decision points packed into just 45.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 57m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 5.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 5.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 28.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between Arlington, TX and Sachse, TX, road signs point toward Pgbt North, Pgbt North: President George Bush Turnpike, Dallas, Pgbt: President George Bush Turnpike, Pgbt East: President George Bush Turnpike and Garland - among others.

Pgbt North

5.5 mi in | ~10m

Pgbt North: President George Bush Turnpike

5.8 mi in | ~10m

Dallas

28.6 mi in | ~36m

Pgbt: President George Bush Turnpike

35.5 mi in | ~43m

Pgbt East: President George Bush Turnpike

35.7 mi in | ~44m

Garland

42.3 mi in | ~51m

Wylie

42.5 mi in | ~52m

About the Cities

Starting in Arlington, TX

Full guide →

Founded 1876

Arlington is a city in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex metropolitan area, in the Prairies and Lakes region of Texas. With a population of almost 400,000 (2019), it is Texas' seventh largest, and the third largest in the Metroplex. Arlington is south of the sprawling DFW International Airport.

Top landmarks

  • • Six Flags Over Texas — amusement park
  • • Mini Mine Train — Steel roller coaster
  • • Arlington Museum of Art — art museum in Texas, United States

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 57m. Total distance: 45.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

57m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (80%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 17.7 miles on President George Bush Turnpike. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Expect about $1.88 in tolls one way, starting with President George Bush Turnpike. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.

It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Sachse, TX before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

The main spots that need attention: at 5.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 5.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 28.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Sachse, TX before heading back.

How this page is built

Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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