Houston to Albuquerque drive: Distance, time & best stops

The best road trip stops on the Houston to Albuquerque drive are Fort Worth, Wichita Falls and Amarillo. The distance from Houston to Albuquerque is 883 miles, with an 12h58m driving time.

Planning a Houston to Albuquerque road trip itinerary

The Houston to Albuquerque drive takes you from the biggest city in Texas to the capital of New Mexico.

The top Houston attraction is unquestionably the NASA Space Center, which takes you behind the scenes of the Johnson Space Center. This includes the Mission Briefing Center, and a vast array of high tech exhibitions.

Other attractions include the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Children’s Museum,

For more Houston experiences, try hip hop party bike tours, foodie walks in the Montrose neighbourhood and quirky tours of Houston’s tunnel system.

Top Houston accommodation options include the superb value Club Quarters Houston Downtown and the upscale but boutique Magnolia.

Fabulous Albuquerque experiences include a sunrise hot air balloon flight, old town ghost walks, nature tours by bike and guided hops between craft breweries . You can also pay a visit to the castle-like Turquoise Museum and old town food tours focusing on New Mexican flavours.

Great Albuquerque accommodation choices include the historic, adobe-style Casas de Suenos and the old town’s art-filled Hotel Chaco.

Houston to Albuquerque distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Houston to Albuquerque is 883 miles. That makes for a driving time of around 12 hours and 58 minutes. The quickest route is along the I-45, US-287 and I-40.

The best stops to add to a Houston to Albuquerque road trip itinerary are Fort Worth, Wichita Falls and Amarillo.

Houston to Albuquerque road trip attractions: Fort Worth

Fort Worth fully embraces its status as a cow town, with the Stockyards district full of cowboy heritage. And cowgirl heritage, as the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame shows off.

It’s also a place that knows how to have a shamelessly good time, with Billy Bob’s Texas Honky Tonk famously big on the yee-has and line dancing.

Other good Fort Worth experiences include a Stockyards food tour, electric bike BBQ tours, historic pub crawls and ghost tours.

Houston to Albuquerque drive: Wichita Falls

The ‘falls’ in Wichita Falls is a man-made waterfall in Lucy Park. Artificial or not, it still looks pretty cool. But there’s more to see in this North Texas city.

If you want serious, there’s the Museum of North Texas History. If you want fun, there’s the Castaway Cove Water Park. And, for a touch of nature, plump for the River Bend Nature Center.

Best stops between Houston and Albuquerque: Amarillo

Amarillo is a classic stop on Route 66. Highlights include Cadillac Ranch, an art installation featuring 10 brightly-painted Cadillacs buried nose-first in the ground. You’ll also find the Texas Air and Space Museum here, and the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame. For the great outdoors, Palo Duro Canyon State Park is just to the south-east of the city.

Interesting Amarillo activities include Route 66 walking tours and scavenger hunts.

For more ideas of where to stop, read the guide to the Amarillo to Albuquerque drive.

Albuquerque from Sandia Peak, New Mexico. Photo by David Whitley/ Best3Stops.

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Houston to Albuquerque drive: Distance, time & best stops

Planning a Houston to Albuquerque road trip itinerary

Houston to Albuquerque distance and driving time

Houston to Albuquerque road trip attractions: Fort Worth

Houston to Albuquerque drive: Wichita Falls

Best stops between Houston and Albuquerque: Amarillo

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