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Waco · United States

Car hire and driving in Waco

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ACT means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Waco

Car rental from Waco: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Waco to KilleenUnited States73 km (45 mi)about 1 h
Waco to Round RockUnited States126 km (79 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Waco to College StationUnited States128 km (80 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Waco to Fort WorthUnited States132 km (82 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Waco to ArlingtonUnited States132 km (82 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Waco to Grand PrairieUnited States134 km (83 mi)about 1 h 49 min
Waco to DallasUnited States141 km (88 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Waco to IrvingUnited States142 km (88 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Waco to MesquiteUnited States145 km (90 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Waco to AustinUnited States154 km (95 mi)about 2 h 5 min
Waco to CarrolltonUnited States158 km (98 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Waco to GarlandUnited States159 km (99 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Waco to Mexico CityMexico1,362 km (846 mi)about 18 h 28 min
Waco to ChicagoUnited States1,422 km (884 mi)about 19 h 17 min
Waco to HoustonUnited States262 km (163 mi)about 3 h 33 min
Waco to IztapalapaMexico1,369 km (851 mi)about 18 h 34 min
Waco to PueblaMexico1,394 km (866 mi)about 18 h 54 min
Waco to PhoenixUnited States1,414 km (879 mi)about 19 h 10 min
Waco to Ecatepec de MorelosMexico1,342 km (834 mi)about 18 h 11 min
Waco to Santiago de QuerétaroMexico1,261 km (783 mi)about 17 h 6 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Waco?

The right, as everywhere in United States.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.