How far is Bushland, TX from San Antonio, TX?

The driving distance from Bushland, TX to San Antonio, TX is about 515.2 miles (829.1 km), with a travel time of about 07h 53m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 449.7 miles (723.7 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 15h 47m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
515.18 mi
07h 53m
Flight
449.69 mi
723.71 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
449.69 mi
Kilometers
723.71 km
Flight Time
00h 54m

Driving Distance

Road route
515.18 mi
Kilometers
829.11 km
Drive Time
07h 53m

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Drive time stays fixed at 07h 53m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in San Antonio
Thu, Oct 15, 9:36 PM CDT
Return by in Bushland
Fri, Oct 16, 5:30 AM CDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Bushland
2026-10-15T13:43
Arrive San Antonio
Thu, Oct 15, 9:36 PM CDT
Route Timing
07h 53m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
1:54 PM to 3:24 PM CDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
8:12 PM CDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Bushland
8:00 PM CDT
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Sweetwater
TX

City in Texas, United States

From Bushland
255.6 mi
03h 56m
To San Antonio
259.5 mi
03h 56m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
65°F
This Afternoon

Partly Sunny

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 1:00 PM CDT
Wind
20 to 25 mph N
Destination
92°F
Today

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 9:00 AM CDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph SE

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Bushland and San Antonio.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Bushland and San Antonio.

  1. 1

    Start on the route

    67 m · 18 sec

  2. 2

    At the end of the road, turn right onto South Ranch Road 2381

    143 m · 15 sec · South Ranch Road 2381

  3. 3

    Turn left onto West Interstate 40 Frontage Road

    957 ft · 26 sec · West Interstate 40 Frontage Road

  4. 4

    Take the ramp slight left

    1034 ft · 25 sec

  5. 5

    Merge slight left

    4.8 mi · 5 min

  6. 6

    Take the exit slight right toward I 40 Business East: Amarillo Boulevard, Helium Road

    889 ft · 15 sec

  7. 7

    Keep slight right to continue on Loop 335: Helium Road

    1137 ft · 28 sec

  8. 8

    Turn straight onto West Interstate 40 Frontage Road

    1 km · 51 sec · West Interstate 40 Frontage Road

  9. 9

    Take the ramp slight right

    104 m · 9 sec

  10. 10

    Merge slight left onto West Loop 335 South

    1.1 km · 48 sec · West Loop 335 South

  11. 11

    Continue on Helium Road

    3.8 mi · 4 min · Helium Road

  12. 12

    Turn straight onto West Loop 335 South

    2327 ft · 30 sec · West Loop 335 South

  13. 13

    Continue on West Hollywood Road

    1.1 km · 50 sec · West Hollywood Road

  14. 14

    Turn right onto South Soncy Road

    4.1 mi · 6 min · South Soncy Road

  15. 15

    Turn left onto Lair Rd

    1.4 km · 1 min · Lair Rd

  16. 16

    Turn left

    556 ft · 26 sec

  17. 17

    Turn right onto Canyon Drive

    835 ft · 23 sec · Canyon Drive

  18. 18

    Take the ramp slight left

    119 m · 10 sec

  19. 19

    Merge slight left onto Canyon Expressway

    1.9 mi · 2 min · Canyon Expressway

  20. 20

    Keep slight left to continue on Marshall Formby Memorial Highway

    103.7 mi · 1 hr 44 min · Marshall Formby Memorial Highway

  21. 21

    Take the exit slight right toward Loop 289

    1011 ft · 25 sec

  22. 22

    Turn straight onto North Interstate 27

    2536 ft · 1 min · North Interstate 27

  23. 23

    Turn left onto North Loop 289

    1110 ft · 24 sec · North Loop 289

  24. 24

    Take the ramp slight left

    885 ft · 22 sec

  25. 25

    Merge slight left

    7.5 mi · 9 min

  26. 26

    Take the exit slight right toward Spur 331: Southeast Drive

    128 m · 10 sec

  27. 27

    Keep slight right to continue on Spur 331: Southeast Drive

    71 m · 6 sec

  28. 28

    Turn straight onto Southeast Loop 289

    563 ft · 16 sec · Southeast Loop 289

  29. 29

    Turn right onto Southeast Drive

    1.9 mi · 3 min · Southeast Drive

  30. 30

    Merge slight right onto Slaton Road

    996 ft · 13 sec · Slaton Road

  31. 31

    Continue on East Highway 84

    6.9 mi · 7 min · East Highway 84

  32. 32

    Continue on Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway

    4.5 mi · 5 min · Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway

  33. 33

    Continue on East Highway 84

    20 mi · 20 min · East Highway 84

  34. 34

    Continue on North US Highway 84

    1 mi · 1 min · North US Highway 84

  35. 35

    Turn left onto East 15th Street

    734 ft · 17 sec · East 15th Street

  36. 36

    Turn right onto Ralls Road

    1863 ft · 38 sec · Ralls Road

  37. 37

    Turn straight onto North Avenue F

    1.1 mi · 2 min · North Avenue F

  38. 38

    At the end of the road, turn left onto US Highway 84

    73.9 mi · 1 hr 14 min · US Highway 84

  39. 39

    Keep slight left to continue on I 20 East, US 84 East: Abilene

    6.5 mi · 7 min

  40. 40

    Take the exit slight right toward SH 70 South, SH 70 Business: Sweetwater, San Angelo

    737 ft · 18 sec

  41. 41

    Turn slight left onto Southwest Georgia Avenue

    624 ft · 17 sec · Southwest Georgia Avenue

  42. 42

    Turn right onto Lamar Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · Lamar Street

  43. 43

    Continue on State Highway 70

    10.4 mi · 11 min · State Highway 70

  44. 44

    Turn left onto State Highway 153

    29.5 mi · 33 min · State Highway 153

  45. 45

    Turn right

    12.3 mi · 13 min

  46. 46

    Turn left

    6.3 mi · 7 min

  47. 47

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Hutchings Avenue

    118 m · 18 sec · Hutchings Avenue

  48. 48

    Turn left onto South 7th Street

    16.5 mi · 18 min · South 7th Street

  49. 49

    Continue on Grassmeyer Street

    41.9 mi · 45 min · Grassmeyer Street

  50. 50

    Continue on Ellis Street

    29.4 mi · 31 min · Ellis Street

  51. 51

    Take the exit left toward I 10 East: San Antonio

    40 mi · 38 min

  52. 52

    Continue straight

    54.3 mi · 55 min

  53. 53

    Keep slight right

    17.4 mi · 20 min

  54. 54

    Keep slight right to continue on McDermott Freeway

    1.7 mi · 2 min · McDermott Freeway

  55. 55

    Take the exit slight right toward Santa Rosa Street, Downtown

    2505 ft · 1 min

  56. 56

    Turn straight onto North Pecos-La Trinidad

    804 ft · 16 sec · North Pecos-La Trinidad

  57. 57

    Keep slight right to continue on North Pecos-La Trinidad

    2963 ft · 1 min · North Pecos-La Trinidad

  58. 58

    Turn left onto Dolorosa Street

    2582 ft · 56 sec · Dolorosa Street

  59. 59

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Dolorosa Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Bushland and San Antonio.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
59 steps
25 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
15
5 merges, 10 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
11.5 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 10 East
112 mi · 22%
Marshall Formby Memorial Highway
104 mi · 20%
US Highway 84
73.9 mi · 14%
Grassmeyer Street
41.9 mi · 8%
State Highway 153
29.5 mi · 6%
Ellis Street
29.4 mi · 6%
Longest Stretch

Marshall Formby Memorial Highway

Keep slight left to continue on Marshall Formby Memorial Highway

104 mi · 01h 44m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
07h 53m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
15h 48m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+65.5 mi
449.7 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Sweetwater
03h 56m from Bushland
Leave By
8:12 PM CDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Partly Sunny leaving Bushland and Mostly Sunny near San Antonio.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Bushland to San Antonio?

The road trip is about 515.2 miles (829.1 km) and usually takes 07h 53m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Sweetwater is a useful midpoint, sitting about 255.6 miles from Bushland and 259.5 miles from San Antonio.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 449.7 miles (723.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 65.5 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $69.79 one way or $139.59 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 161.6 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Partly Sunny around Bushland and Mostly Sunny near San Antonio.

Stop Ideas Near Sweetwater

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
These suggestions come from reviewed places and nearby services around Sweetwater and the surrounding midpoint area.
Mustang Harbor Splash Pad
Scenic stop 9.1 mi away

Mustang Harbor Splash Pad

Sweetwater , TX
1601 Elm St, Sweetwater, TX 79556
Rating 4.7/5 15 reviews Water park
City of Sweetwater
Meeting point 9 mi away

City of Sweetwater

Sweetwater , TX
1601 Elm St, Sweetwater, TX 79556
Rating 4.3/5 6 reviews City government office

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Sweetwater.

Transit stop coverage is not ready for this midpoint yet.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Bushland and San Antonio. Straight-line distance: 449.69 mi (723.71 km).

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#1 Bushland

Located on the Llano Estacado in Potter County at an elevation of 3825 feet, this unincorporated community sits just west of Amarillo.

Population0
Coordinates35.1920000, -102.0646400
Altitude1166
CountryUnited States
San Antonio

#2 San Antonio

The seventh most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Antonio metropolitan area.

Population1,567,118
Coordinates29.4241200, -98.4936300
Altitude198
CountryUnited States
Start: (-102.06465, 35.191711)
End: Dolorosa Street (-98.493645, 29.424163)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 829 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)17h 09m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)12h 52m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)10h 18m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)08h 35m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)07h 21m
80 mph (129 km/h)06h 25m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
18.18 gal
68.82 L · about $69.79
Round trip
$139.59
36.36 gal · 137.64 L
Estimated CO2
161.6 kg one way
Round trip: 323.1 kg / 712 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.84 $69.79 $139.59
Mid-grade $4.35 $79.03 $158.06
Premium $4.72 $85.86 $171.73
Diesel $5.78 $105.01 $210.02

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in Texas · Oct 15, 2026

There is no time difference between Bushland and San Antonio. The current time is 13:43:11.

Distance to Other Cities

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