How far is Beaumont from Houston, Texas?

By Beaumont.com

In Houston, TX, and need to get to Beaumont? We got you covered! Beaumont, TX, is an hour and 34-minute car drive that can vary due to traffic, but for the most part, it’s a short car trip for family and friends.

Distance from Beaumont to Houston

The distance from Beaumont to Houston is close to about 80 miles. You can expect to spend around $8-$16 in gas, but other than that, welcome to Beaumont!

We’ve also included some things for you to do on the way to make your trip memorable. This includes places to eat and things to do in Wallisville, TX.

Directions

East Freeway, Interstate 10 (Houston to Beaumont)
Head west on Boundary Street – 0.2 mi
Turn left onto North Main Street – 1.2 mi
Turn left onto Rothwell Street – 0.2 mi
Take the ramp towards US 90 East – 800 feet
Merge left onto East Freeway (I 10) – 5.2 mi
Keep left onto East Freeway (I 10) – 53.2 mi
Keep left onto I 10 – 23.1 mi
Take the ramp towards Calder avenue – 0.5 mi
Keep right at the fork – 800 feet
Go straight onto Interstate Highway 10 Frontage Road – 0.5 mi
Turn left onto Calder Avenue – 600 feet
Make a slight left onto Phelan Boulevard – 900 feet
Keep right onto Phelan Boulevard – 0.3 mi
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

Bus from Houston to Beaumont, Texas

There are nine intercity buses per day from Houston to Beaumont. Traveling by bus usually takes around 2 hours and 54 minutes, but the fastest El Expreso Bus can make the trip in just 1 hour and 15 minutes. The El Expreso Bus will cost $53, return.

Things to do at the halfway point: Wallisville TX

There are stores and gas stations you can stop by while you’re on the road:

7-11 store on Interstate 10
Chevron
Corner Stop
Big D’s
Valero
Wingstop

Places of historical and cultural interest:

Moss Bluff Town

On-Farm Road 563, 45 miles southwest of Beaumont, Moss Bluff town is named after its early settler Nathaniel Moss by the Anglo community. The settlement was established as an area along the Trinity River.

Turtle Bayou

Next is an unincorporated community in Chambers County, Turtle Bayou. You can also find it at Farm Road 563, 40 miles southwest of Beaumont. Its early settler was James Taylor White; this place is known for its numerous farms and advertisements. It was featured back in 1848 by Thomas Chubb, and according to its settlement, it was categorized as New Boston. Texas history is also known for the Turtle Bayou Resolutions, which inspired the Texan revolutionary movement.

Baytown TX

Baytown is the sixth-largest city in the metropolitan area; it occupies about 98 kilometers. You can do a lot of activities and visit many tourist attractions in the city. This includes Baytown’s Nature Center and Houston’s Raceway, which features NHRA or the National Hot Rod Association.

Hamshire TX

Another unofficial community is Hamshire in western Jefferson County. The settlement was named after Lovan Hamshire, who began working on the land as early as the 1870s. It’s also well known for its oil fields and beautiful gardens.

Winnie TX

Winnie in Chambers County is another local community. It was named after Fox Winnie, a railroad contractor who worked for the line. A company tried to market small lots of land, but due to poor sales, the Winnie and Loan improvement company dissolved back in 1911. The place was known for its Texas Rice Festival, which takes place every first weekend of October. The tallest building in Texas can be found in Winnie, the Winnie Cumulus Broadcasting Tower.

Anahuac TX

Anahuac is located on the coast of Galveston Bay, and it was known to be the ‘Alligator Capital of Texas in 1989. Its name is a Mexican term derived from Nahuatl, the language of Aztecs. This place is known for a relaxing evening out to watch birds and relax with over 250 different species of birds. Some of its birds include the Yellow Rail, Black Rail, and Clapper Rail.

Distance from Beaumont to New Orleans

You can also visit the Louisiana state border on the way to Beaumont; you will find New Orleans there. The distance from Beaumont to New Orleans is 264.3 miles. It’s known for its extravagant Mardi Gras celebrations, 18th-century buildings, practice in Voodoo, and its Jazz Clubs. It includes quirky and creative costumes as well as parades and floats. It is called the Crescent City because of its original town; the Vieux Carre is also known as the French Quarter – it was built at a sharp end of the Mississippi River.

Sabine River

Sabine River serves as the state border between Louisiana and Texas. From the 32nd parallel north and downstream, it empties into the Sabine lake, an estuary of the Gulf of Mexico. The Sabine River level in Bon Wier, TX, is constantly measured, where it has an average of between 12 to 18 feet.

Trivia

What is it about ‘The Golden Triangle’? It’s two things, Golden which means wealth that came from the Spindletop Oil Strike near Beaumont in 1901, and Triangle, which points to Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange.

Here are just a few sites you can stop by on your way to Beaumont. The fastest way to Beaumont from Houston is East Freeway Interstate 10, and it is one of the safest ways to get there.

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