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The drive from San Antonio to Space Center Houston takes about 3 hr 15 min (east of San Antonio), by real roads from ZIP 78205. Along the way we found 64 stops within a short detour: 9 coffee shops, 4 bakeries, 10 ice cream and treats and 24 places to eat.
The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from San Antonio) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.
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Museum
Space museum and visitor center by NASA's Johnson Space Center with exhibits, The Moonwalkers show and NASA tram tours.
Heads-up: Hours vary by day (often 10 to 5). Parking costs a fee per vehicle, paid by phone or at Guest Services. Service dogs only, not on motion simulators. Wheelchair rental.
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About 3 hr 15 min by road, heading east from the middle of ZIP 78205. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: City Market (Luling). The page lists 28 in all, in driving order.
Mayra's Bakery in Kirby, Shipley Do-Nuts in Columbus, The Bagel Cafe in Katy and Long Coffee in Barker. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
El Rodeo De Jalisco in San Antonio, Bill Miller Bar-B-Q in Seguin, City Market in Luling and Josesito's Mexican Grill in Flatonia.
E. A. Arnim Archives and Museum in Flatonia, The Flatonia Jail in Flatonia, The Duelin' Daltons in Katy and Memorial Villages Farmers Market in Hunters Creek Village.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.