Wellington, TX Road Trips
With 6 routes heading out and 2 heading in, Wellington, TX works well as a modest departure point in the Great Plains. Routes from here tend to cover serious ground — the average trip runs 327 miles, so plan for multi-day adventures. Most routes from Wellington, TX head east, giving the route network a clear directional lean.
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Trip Routes
8
Longest Drive
517.8 mi
Houston, TX
Quickest Drive
4h 44m
Fort Worth, TX
Plan Around Wellington, TX
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Wellington, TX is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Continue From Wellington, TX
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
Trips from Wellington, TX
Driving from Wellington, TX
Expect an average of 327 miles and about 6h 7m behind the wheel when leaving Wellington, TX. This is long-haul territory. Most routes stretch past the 250-mile mark, so pack snacks and plan fuel stops. The longest mapped route runs 442 miles (8h 33m), while the shortest is just 255 miles.
Popular Destinations
Top road trip destinations from Wellington, TX are San Antonio, TX (442.2 mi, 8h 33m), Austin, TX (441.2 mi, 8h), Dallas, TX (278.2 mi, 5h 9m), Plano, TX (277.1 mi, 5h 11m), and Arlington, TX (266 mi, 5h 2m). Most destinations stay within the same state, perfect for exploring the local region thoroughly.
Planning & Costs
Regular gas in TX currently averages around $3.78 per gallon. For the typical 327-mile trip from Wellington, TX, budget about $49 in fuel one way, assuming 25 MPG. Longer hauls and premium fuel will cost proportionally more.
These are full-day drives. Start by 7 or 8 AM if you want to arrive at a reasonable hour without rushing. Routes tend to go east, so afternoon departures put the sun at your back on the return leg.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 6 mapped routes leaving Wellington, TX and 2 routes heading into Wellington, TX, covering 8 total connections. Distances range from 255 to 442 miles.
The longest mapped route from Wellington, TX covers 442 miles and takes approximately 8h 33m. Shorter options start at just 255 miles.
The average route from Wellington, TX runs about 327 miles with a drive time of roughly 6h 7m. This includes both short day trips and longer multi-day drives.
At current gas prices (about $3.78/gallon for regular), the average 327-mile trip from Wellington, TX costs roughly $49 in fuel one way, based on 25 MPG. Your actual cost depends on your vehicle's efficiency.
The most popular road trip destinations from Wellington, TX include San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, Dallas, TX and Plano, TX. Each route page has detailed drive times, fuel estimates, stop suggestions, and turn-by-turn directions.
Wellington, TX by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
2,008
Median Income
$49,545
Median Home Value
$101,700
Median Age
35.2
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Wellington, TX
A sampling of people born in Wellington, TX.
Tex Winter
1922–2018
American basketball coach (1922–2018)
John Aaron
1943
former NASA engineer, mayor Meadowlakes, Texas
Glen Hardin
1939
American piano player and arranger
Don Payne
1933–2017
American jazz bassist
Robert W. Mitchell
1933–2010
American zoologist (1933–2010)
City data from Wikidata (Q979761), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Wellington, TX
Wellington is a small town of 1,900 people (2020) in the southeastern High Plains of Texas. It provides a glimpse of early 20th-century, small-town Texas flavor and is a pleasant place to visit if you're traveling across the Panhandle of northern Texas.
The first time Bonnie and Clyde (Bonnie Park and Clyde Barrow) made The New York Times newspaper was their incident at the Prichard farm. Bonnie is referenced as a "woman companion", and the perpetrators are Clyde Barrow and his brother whose name is given as Icy. With the location as "Wellington, Texas", the story tells of them wrecking their car, terrorizing a family and shooting the daughter-in-law (but actually their daughter), kidnapping two law enforcement officers and taking them in their car near Erick, Oklahoma, where the two kidnapped men were tied to a tree with barbed wire cut from a fence. They freed themselves and alerted local law enforcement, but the trail had gone cold. Wellington community website
Ozark Trail Marker. One of only 7 remaining obelisks which marked the only cross-country auto route until Route 66 was built in the 1920s. Ritz Theatre Inc, 902 East Ave, ☏ +1 806-447-0090. This restored 1928 movie theater shows first-run and classic films. 1 Collingsworth County Museum, 824 East Ave, ☏ +1 806-447-5327. Tu-F 11AM - 4PM, closed Sa-M. Myriad photos and memorabilia from the town's past. Small collection, friendly staff. (updated Mar 2026)
Cherokee Restaurant, 1105 Houston St, ☏ +1 806-447-1201. Dairy Queen, 1010 Houston St, ☏ +1 806-447-2755. Itza Italian Pizza & Restaurant, Highway 83, ☏ +1 806-447-5320. My-T Burger, 1411 West Ave, ☏ +1 806-447-5175. Roberson Restaurant, 16231 FM 338, ☏ +1 806-447-2951.
Cherokee Inn Motel, 1105 Houston St, ☏ +1 806-447-2508. Country Inn, 3907 US Highway 83, ☏ +1 806-447-0531.
US 83 connects to Shamrock at I-40 to the north, and Childress at US 287 to the south.
Travel tips adapted from Wellington (Texas) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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