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Trip from Azle, TX to Garland, TX

Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

3h 44m

Distance

201.1 mi

324 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$30

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 38 min
4 AM
3h 32m ★
6 AM
3h 45m
8 AM
4h 10m
10 AM
3h 54m
12 PM
3h 51m
3 PM
3h 55m
5 PM
4h 9m
8 PM
3h 37m

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

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Downtown Azle, TX, TX

Azle, TX

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Trip Overview

Azle, TX to Garland, TX is 201.1 miles and takes about 3h 44m via East R L Thornton Freeway, US Highway 259 North, and SH 183 TEXpress, with a fuel budget near $30 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This drive stays within the Great Plains region, offering a straightforward journey across Texas. Expect a highway-focused experience for the majority of the trip, making it a relatively efficient way to travel between these two locations. With a recommended one-day duration and a manageable fuel cost, this route is well-suited for a quick transit or a day trip.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Break Rhythm

1 planned break

A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.

Midpoint

100.5 miles from Azle, TX

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 1h 50m into the drive .

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
East R L Thornton Freeway 131.9 mi 2h 16m
US Highway 259 North 16.5 mi 24m
SH 183 TEXpress 15 mi 14m
Jacksboro Highway 8.3 mi 9m
I 820 TEXpress 6.9 mi 6m
Jim Wright Freeway 5.3 mi 6m
North Stemmons Freeway 4.9 mi 6m
SH 121/183 TEXpress 4.4 mi 4m
Longest stretch: East R L Thornton Freeway — 131.9 mi, about 2h 16m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Azle, TX and Garland, TX.

1

Start on Locust Street

141 ft · 11 sec · Locust Street
2

Turn left onto Loop 344

0.4 mi · 44 sec · Main Street
3

Turn left onto North Stewart Street

0.1 mi · 22 sec · North Stewart Street
4

Turn right onto Southeast Parkway Street

359 ft · 7 sec · Southeast Parkway Street
5

Take the ramp

406 ft · 9 sec
Toward TX 199 East
6

Merge onto TX 199

8.3 mi · 9 min · Jacksboro Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Continue on TX 199

0.3 mi · 31 sec · Lake Worth Boulevard
Use the straight / left lanes.
8

Turn left onto Merrett Drive

305 ft · 8 sec · Merrett Drive
Use the left / straight lanes.
9

Turn slight right onto Azle Avenue

1.5 mi · 3 min · Azle Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
10

Turn left onto Northwest Loop 820

0.2 mi · 27 sec · Northwest Loop 820
Use the left lane.
11

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 32 sec
Toward I 820 East
12

Merge onto I 820

5.3 mi · 6 min · Jim Wright Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13

Continue on I 820

0.3 mi · 18 sec · Northeast Loop
14

Keep slight left at fork onto I 820 TEXpress

6.9 mi · 6 min · I 820 TEXpress
Toward I 820 Express East: DFW Airport Dallas Entrance Use the straight / slight left lanes.
15

Continue on TX 121 TEXpress; TX 183 TEXpress

4.4 mi · 4 min · SH 121/183 TEXpress
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
16

Continue on TX 183 TEXpress

12 mi · 11 min · SH 183 TEXpress
Toward TX 183 Express East Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17

Keep slight right at fork onto TX 183 TEXpress

3.3 mi · 3 min · SH 183 TEXpress
18

Merge onto TX 183

0.8 mi · 50 sec · John W Carpenter Freeway
19

Merge onto I 35E

4.9 mi · 6 min · North Stemmons Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
20

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 32 sec
Exit 428A Toward I 30 East: Texarkana Use the straight / slight right lanes.
21

Keep slight left at fork

327 ft · 8 sec
Toward I 30 East: Texarkana, Riverfront Boulevard Use the straight / slight right lanes.
22

Keep slight left at fork

0.4 mi · 54 sec
Toward I 30 East: Texarkana Use the slight left lane.
23

Keep slight left at fork

0.2 mi · 23 sec
Toward I 30 East, I 45, US 75: Texarkana, Houston, McKinney Use the straight / right lanes.
24

Keep slight left at fork

0.1 mi · 13 sec
Toward I 30 East, I 45, US 75: Texarkana, Houston, McKinney, Cesar Chavez Boulevard
25

Keep slight left at fork

0.1 mi · 15 sec
Toward I 30 East: Texarkana
26

Merge onto I 30; US 67

6.9 mi · 8 min · East R L Thornton Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
27

Keep slight left at fork onto I 30; US 67

125 mi · 2 hr 8 min · East R L Thornton Freeway
Toward I 30 East: Texarkana Use the straight / right lanes.
28

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 46 sec
Toward US 259: De Kalb, Daingerfield
29

Turn left onto US 259

17 mi · 24 min · US Highway 259 North
30

Turn left onto FM 1701

2.1 mi · 4 min · FM 1701
31

Arrive at destination

FM 1701

Trip Plan

Given the 3h 44m estimated duration, this trip is easily completed in a single day. Consider departing mid-morning to avoid the earliest rush hour traffic in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. With only one suggested stop and a total distance of 201.1 miles, you have plenty of flexibility for breaks. Keep an eye on your fuel gauge, especially before embarking on the 131.9-mile stretch on East R L Thornton Freeway, as services can be spaced out on longer highway segments. The estimated fuel cost of $30 should be a helpful budgeting tool for this 201.1-mile journey.

Morning Departure

An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.

Evening Departure

A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 100.5 miles from Azle, TX, or about 1h 50m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 131.9 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 44 miles or 49m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 100.5 miles or 1h 50m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 2h 56m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Garland, TX than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Azle, TX so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Azle, TX

This is one driving day of about 201.1 miles and 3h 44m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 44 miles from Azle, TX.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on East R L Thornton Freeway for about 131.9 miles.

Where to Stop

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

city in Dallas and Rockwall counties in Texas, United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Rowlett, TX

101 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.

Popular next leg

Rowlett, TX to Garland, TX

137.2 mi · 2h 34m

Pacing Suggestions

Dallas, TX

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 44 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Greenville, TX

Meal break

The midpoint is around 100.5 miles from Azle, TX, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before East R L Thornton Freeway if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 131.9 miles.

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

Nearby Places

Restaurants, cafes, gas stations and more along your route.

Top Restaurant

Shenaniganz Entertainment Center

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Rockwall, Texas

Around the midpoint, short detour

1.4 mi from route ~3 min detour mile 71.8

Hours: 12–11 pm

+19727221133

Visit website

Top Coffee Stop

Cultivar Coffee Roasting Co.

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Dallas, Texas

Early in the drive, short detour

3 mi from route ~7 min detour Inexpensiv mile 57.5

Hours: 7 am–3 pm

+14693876289

Visit website

Shenaniganz Entertainment Center

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Around the midpoint, short detour

1.4 mi from route ~3 min detour mile 71.8

Rockwall, Texas

Hours: 12–11 pm

+19727221133

Visit website

Cultivar Coffee Roasting Co.

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, short detour

3 mi from route ~7 min detour Inexpensiv mile 57.5

Dallas, Texas

Hours: 7 am–3 pm

+14693876289

Visit website

Xcape Adventures

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, short detour

2.6 mi from route ~6 min detour mile 57.5

Mesquite, Texas

Hours: Closed

+19729822073

Visit website

Fort Worth Herd

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, ~9 min detour

3.4 mi from route ~9 min detour mile 14.4

Fort Worth, Texas

Hours: 11:30 am–4 pm

+18173364373

Visit website

Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 26

5 decision points cluster between mile 9.2 and 49.7 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

7
9.2 mi into trip | ~11m in | Merrett Drive

Turn left onto Merrett Drive

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left / straight lanes.
7
16.9 mi into trip | ~21m in | I 820 TEXpress

Keep slight left at fork onto I 820 TEXpress toward I 820 Express East: DFW Airport Dallas Entrance

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight left lanes. Toward I 820 Express East: DFW Airport Dallas E...
7
48.9 mi into trip | ~55m in

Take the exit toward I 30 East: Texarkana

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 428A Toward I 30 East: Texarkana
8
49.2 mi into trip | ~55m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 30 East: Texarkana, Riverfront Boulevard

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward I 30 East: Texarkana, Riverfront Bouleva...
8
49.7 mi into trip | ~56m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 30 East, I 45, US 75: Texarkana, Houston, McKinney

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / right lanes. Toward I 30 East, I 45, US 75: Texarkana, Houst...

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$30.39 one way

$60.77 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 70 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.20 $33.26 $66.52
premium $4.54 $35.91 $71.81
diesel $5.61 $44.40 $88.80

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$30

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$55–$80

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 70.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $21 in charging · 0 stops · 66% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 60.3 0 $21.12 $9.65
Efficient EV 50.3 0 $17.60 $8.04
EV Truck/SUV 80.4 1 $28.15 $12.87

Gas CO2

70 kg

EV CO2

24 kg (66% 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 17, 2026

Origin

Azle, TX

Morning in Azle on Sunday

Local time

9:17 AM

CDT

Current temp

72°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Garland, TX

Morning in Garland on Sunday

Local time

9:17 AM

CDT

Current temp

85°F

Partly Sunny

S 15 mph 3% chance Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

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

13 degrees warmer at arrival

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

Road read

3h 44m 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?

This route is predominantly highway-focused, with 93% of the drive taking place on major roads. You'll encounter the longest uninterrupted stretch on East R L Thornton Freeway, covering 131.9 miles. This suggests a significant portion of your journey will be on high-speed, multi-lane roadways. While the specific transitions aren't detailed, the primary roads indicate a likely mix of freeway driving and potentially some sections on major U.S. highways and state highways, offering a consistent pace for most of the 201.1 miles.

93% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
31 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 131.9 mi on East R L Thornton Freeway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

10/10

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on East R L Thornton Freeway and US Highway 259 North. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 9.2 miles in near Merrett Drive.

Driving Effort 10/10

High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a demanding drive. With 26 significant decision points across 201.1 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 9.2 miles (Merrett Drive): Lane positioning matters here; at 16.9 miles (I 820 TEXpress): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 48.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

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

Between Azle, TX and Garland, TX, road signs point toward Houston, Mckinney and Daingerfield.

Houston

49.7 mi in | ~56m

Mckinney

49.7 mi in | ~56m

Daingerfield

182.2 mi in | ~3h 14m

About the Cities

Starting in Azle, TX

Full guide →

Founded 1846

Arriving in Garland, TX

Full guide →

Founded 1891

Garland is a city in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area in the State of Texas. Mike Judge, the creator of Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill, used to live in Garland, as well as some other small towns around Texas. So, yeah. Don't be shocked if you take a wrong turn through a downscale neighborhood and see someone barbecuing hot dogs using one of those things that turns your truck's air filter into a grill. On the other hand, Garland's north side is a palacial monument to suburban living in all its McMansioned, strip malling, Starbucks-sipping glory. Garland is basically an unprepossessing, pleasant place. While it's hard to get too excited about much that happens in Garland, it is just so darned pleasant.

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 3h 44m. Total distance: 201.1 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 1 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

3h 44m drive, comfortable solo distance.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (93%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 131.9 miles on East R L Thornton Freeway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

We did not find dedicated rest areas on this route. For a drive this long, plan bathroom and stretch breaks around gas stations, fast-food stops, or small-town downtowns — check the Nearby Places section for options.

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 Garland, TX before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.

Only with planning. This is a long drive for kids — consider splitting it into two days rather than pushing through. Plan at least 1 meaningful breaks. Dedicated rest areas are limited, so plan gas or food stops as your bathroom breaks.

The main spots that need attention: at 9.2 miles (Merrett Drive): Lane positioning matters here; at 16.9 miles (I 820 TEXpress): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 48.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

Possible but tiring. At 3.7 hours each way, an in-and-out day trip would put you behind the wheel for 7.5 hours — manageable with a long break at Garland, TX, but most travelers stay overnight.

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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