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Trip from Plano, TX to Addison, TX

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

Drive Time

18m

Distance

13.1 mi

21 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 17m ★
6 AM
0h 19m
8 AM
0h 22m
10 AM
0h 20m
12 PM
0h 19m
3 PM
0h 20m
5 PM
0h 22m
8 PM
0h 18m

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

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city in Collin and Denton counties in Texas, United States

Plano, TX

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Downtown Addison, TX, TX

Addison, TX

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Trip Overview

This quick 13.1-mile drive from Plano to Addison in Texas is easily manageable in about 18 minutes, making it a perfect one-day trip. You'll primarily navigate the President George Bush Turnpike and the Dallas North Tollway, with a short segment on East 15th Street to reach your destination. With a budget-friendly fuel cost of around $2, this route offers a straightforward journey through the Great Plains region. Given its brevity, there's no need to split this drive, and you can expect a mostly mixed driving experience. It's an efficient way to cover ground between these two North Texas cities.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
President George Bush Turnpike 6.6 mi 7m
Dallas North Tollway 2.5 mi 2m
East 15th Street 0.6 mi 1m
Dallas Parkway 0.5 mi <1m
Addison Circle 0.5 mi 1m
Central Expressway 0.5 mi <1m
Longest stretch: President George Bush Turnpike — 6.6 mi, about 7m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Plano, TX and Addison, TX.

1

Start on East 15th Street

0.6 mi · 1 min · East 15th Street
Use the straight lane.
2

Turn left onto Central Expressway

0.2 mi · 17 sec · Central Expressway
Use the left / straight lanes.
3

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 19 sec
Toward US 75 South
4

Merge onto US 75

0.3 mi · 17 sec · Central Expressway
5

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 51 sec
Exit 28B Toward President George Bush Turnpike Use the slight right lane.
6

Keep slight right at fork

0.4 mi · 50 sec
Toward PGBT West: President George Bush Turnpike Use the slight right lane.
7

Merge onto PGBT

6.6 mi · 7 min · President George Bush Turnpike
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 32 sec
Toward DNT: Dallas North Tollway Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Keep slight left at fork

0.6 mi · 1 min
Toward DNT South: Dallas North Tollway South Use the slight left lane.
10

Merge onto DNT

2.5 mi · 2 min · Dallas North Tollway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 24 sec
Toward Addison Toll Tunnel, Keller Springs Road, Arapaho Road Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12

Turn straight onto Dallas Parkway

0.5 mi · 58 sec · Dallas Parkway
Use the straight / left / uturn lanes.
13

Turn right onto Addison Circle

0.2 mi · 41 sec · Addison Circle
14

At end of road, turn right onto Addison Circle

196 ft · 9 sec · Addison Circle
15

Enter roundabout onto Addison Circle

206 ft · 6 sec · Addison Circle
16

Continue on Addison Circle

0.2 mi · 28 sec · Addison Circle
17

Turn right

66 ft · 7 sec
18

Turn right

84 ft · 6 sec
19

Arrive at destination

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 18

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.6 and 11.9 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

6
0.6 mi into trip | ~1m in | Central Expressway

Turn left onto Central Expressway

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left / straight lanes.
7
1.2 mi into trip | ~2m in

Take the exit toward President George Bush Turnpike

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

Use the slight right lane. Exit 28B Toward President George Bush Turnpike
7
1.6 mi into trip | ~3m in

Keep slight right at fork toward PGBT West: President George Bush Turnpike

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Toward PGBT West: President George Bush Turnpik...
7
8.9 mi into trip | ~11m in

Keep slight left at fork toward DNT South: Dallas North Tollway South

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left lane. Toward DNT South: Dallas North Tollway South
7
11.9 mi into trip | ~15m in

Take the exit toward Addison Toll Tunnel, Keller Springs Road, Arapaho Road

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. Toward Addison Toll Tunnel, Keller Springs Road...

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.98 one way

$3.96 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.20 $2.17 $4.33
premium $4.54 $2.34 $4.68
diesel $5.61 $2.89 $5.78

Estimated Tolls: $0.76

President George Bush Turnpike (6.6 mi) $0.53
Dallas North Tollway (2.5 mi) $0.20
Central Expressway (0.5 mi) $0.03

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

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Tolls

$1

Total

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 3.9 0 $1.38 $0.63
Efficient EV 3.3 0 $1.15 $0.52
EV Truck/SUV 5.2 0 $1.83 $0.84

Gas CO2

5 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (60% 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

Plano, TX

Late night in Plano on Sunday

Local time

12:58 AM

CDT

Current temp

68°F

Partly Cloudy

S 10 mph 6% chance Live forecast

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued April 16 at 8:59PM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued April 16 at 8:56PM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

Destination

Addison, TX

Late night in Addison on Sunday

Local time

12:58 AM

CDT

Current temp

72°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

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

4 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

18m 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?

The drive features a mixed profile, with 58% of the journey on highways. Your longest uninterrupted stretch will be 6.6 miles along the President George Bush Turnpike, offering a chance to settle into a consistent pace. This route transitions between faster toll road sections and potentially more local road driving as you approach Addison. Expect a blend of efficient travel on major arteries and the typical flow of traffic associated with urban and suburban Texas roadways.

58% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
19 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 6.6 mi on President George Bush Turnpike.

How Hard Is This Drive?

10/10

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.6 miles in near Central Expressway.

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 18 decision points packed into just 13.1 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 18m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.6 miles (Central Expressway): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 1.6 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. 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 Plano, TX and Addison, TX, road signs point toward President George Bush Turnpike, Pgbt West: President George Bush Turnpike, Dnt: Dallas North Tollway and Dnt South: Dallas North Tollway South.

President George Bush Turnpike

1.2 mi in | ~2m

Pgbt West: President George Bush Turnpike

1.6 mi in | ~3m

Dnt: Dallas North Tollway

8.6 mi in | ~11m

Dnt South: Dallas North Tollway South

8.9 mi in | ~11m

About the Cities

Starting in Plano, TX

Full guide →

Plano is a city of 285,000 people (2020) in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex region of Texas and is north of Dallas. It is home to the headquarters of several large corporations.

Arriving in Addison, TX

Full guide →

Founded 1846

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 18m. Total distance: 13.1 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

18m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (58%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 6.6 miles on President George Bush Turnpike. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Expect about $0.76 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 Addison, 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 0.6 miles (Central Expressway): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 1.6 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Addison, 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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