About how much money for gas will it cost to go by car from el paso tx to houston tx?

What do you drive? What kind of gas? Where in Houston?

From my exit on the Katy Freeway is about 750 miles to the middle of El Paso. At 25mpg that is 30 gallons of gas. Figure three bucks a gallon for gas (that is about halfway between unleaded and unleaded premium). That's 90 bucks. For a marker, my exit is 755. Exits on I-10 correspond to mile markers.

You'll have to insert the variable for your actual mileage, just how far you'll drive (add 30 miles for east Houston), and how much you pay for gas.

EDIT: I just saw Brittguy's post. Is he kidding? A scary ride? I first made the drive back in '82, when the speed limit was 55 and cell phones where bigger than bricks (and as useful as one). I found it rather peaceful. Wind is wind, no matter where it blows. It sounds no different in Fort Stockton than in Sealy. I've driven that stretch back and forth over a dozen times and never had a problem. It isn't exciting, but so what?

By the way, some people prefer to drive because they dislike flying. This could be why she asked.

Me, I like peace and quiet, scenery, and miss the vacations my family used to take... wayyyyy back when. My wife and I have driven all over the state.

Sorry, but there's too many variables to know--the car's gas mileage, how you drive, gas prices, etc.

You are talking about a 12-13 hour drive. Almost 900 miles.. Figuring a 15 gallon tank and 24 mpg.. Three tanks of gas $45 each... about $150 not including any food and such.

well, it is some distance from El Paso to Houston. I drive from Houston to San Antonio and that takes me one tank of gas in my truck. So, a rough estimate with an average MPG vehicle with regular unleaded I'm going to say it should cost about 120-150 USD.

well it depends on your car and stuff..but we drive there regularly for family visit..Im from h-town. it'll cost about 160 for gas from EP to Htown because 40 each time and fill it up 4 times a trip..be careful though once you hit half your tank, fill it up..to be safe...trust me you DO NOT want to be stuck there for hours/days especially not this time of year....goodluck!! btw southwest airline is offering flight ticket for 82 dollars, more convenience i guess..

It's 800 miles, so just do the math based on per gallon of gas cost.

on a motorcycle....a tank or two

Please fly if at all possible or make sure you have another person (family/friend only, NO strangers) with you who can drive. I drove once and learned my lesson. I drove by myself for 750+ miles and it took me exactly 12 hours with two stops in Ft.Stockton and san Antonio for gas. It's pretty boring and scary drive. No cell phone signals sometimes and hardly any place for rescue if you get stranded. You don't want your car to break down on the road. The noise of the wind that crosses the barren mountains there will scare the hell out of you. Have you ever heard of the west TX highway stories? You don't wanna be part of those. If you still dare to drive, then simply calculate how many miles do you usually go on the freeway with your full tank; it's roughly 750 miles you'll be driving. Again, take cheap Southwest flight.