Dallas to Crystal Beach (Houston, Galveston: live, dangerous, safe)

[tmtex]

How is from 45 exit to 99 to 10

compared to

45 exit to the tollway (8) to 10

[Jack Lance]

Originally Posted by tmtex

How is from 45 exit to 99 to 10

compared to

45 exit to the tollway (8) to 10

I don't understand your post. What does this have to do with getting from Dallas to Crystal Beach ? Just stay on 45 into Galveston follow 87 (Broadway to Ferry Rd) to the Boliver Ferry The Ferry will take you to the Boliver Penninsula then you are basically at Crystal Beach.

[tmtex]

Originally Posted by Jack Lance

I don't understand your post. What does this have to do with getting from Dallas to Crystal Beach ? Just stay on 45 into Galveston follow 87 (Broadway to Ferry Rd) to the Boliver Ferry The Ferry will take you to the Boliver Penninsula then you are basically at Crystal Beach.

Ferry takes to long and is backed up

[oil capital]

Originally Posted by tmtex

How is from 45 exit to 99 to 10

compared to

45 exit to the tollway (8) to 10

https://www.google.com/maps/@29.8712654,-95.2059736,10z

Google maps recommends 45 to 99 to I-10, then east to Winnie, then 124 south to 87. That seems to make good sense.

[WRM20]

Originally Posted by Jack Lance

I don't understand your post. What does this have to do with getting from Dallas to Crystal Beach ? Just stay on 45 into Galveston follow 87 (Broadway to Ferry Rd) to the Boliver Ferry The Ferry will take you to the Boliver Penninsula then you are basically at Crystal Beach.

The OP may be looking at the alternate route that avoids the sometimes hours long wait at the ferry by taking I-10 to Anahuac, then down to High Island, then down 87 to Crystal Beach.

The proposed route should not pose any problems.

[airdrawndagger]

Originally Posted by Jack Lance

I don't understand your post. What does this have to do with getting from Dallas to Crystal Beach ? Just stay on 45 into Galveston follow 87 (Broadway to Ferry Rd) to the Boliver Ferry The Ferry will take you to the Boliver Penninsula then you are basically at Crystal Beach.

OP's route is generally faster than what you describe because it allows you to bypass Houston traffic while also avoiding the ferry (can be slow at times). To answer the original question, I'd go with 99 over BW8... 45 traffic south of TW is infuriating and one of the more dangerous stretches of highway in the state.

[tmtex]

Thanks and yes, avoiding the ferry and Houston Traffic. Its a yearly trip. Last year I did the tollway to I-10 and it was great. I-10 was a beast though

[Jack Lance]

Originally Posted by airdrawndagger

OP's route is generally faster than what you describe because it allows you to bypass Houston traffic while also avoiding the ferry (can be slow at times). To answer the original question, I'd go with 99 over BW8... 45 traffic south of TW is infuriating and one of the more dangerous stretches of highway in the state.

A 45 minute waite for the Ferry is bound to be faster than traveling around the Bay to Anahuac or Winnie. Get there early.

Houston TranStar - Galveston-Bolivar Ferry Wait Times

[Ghost Town]

I had a luck few times getting to Crystal Beach by ferry pretty fast. But not recently. Last two times I hated it. Would prefer I-10/87 bypass route to be on a safe side.

[tmtex]

Originally Posted by Jack Lance

A 45 minute waite for the Ferry is bound to be faster than traveling around the Bay to Anahuac or Winnie. Get there early.

Houston TranStar - Galveston-Bolivar Ferry Wait Times

Although I have 2 weeks before I go, I have friends down there this week and they say its bad. ( how long, what times they are going, IDK)

It wasnt fun last year and that was still prime covid time