There are 10 ways to get from California to Dallas by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly San Diego International Airport to Dallas
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Dallas (DAL)plane SAN - DAL
4h 45m$118–561Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dallas (DAL)plane LAX - DAL
5h 3m$104–449Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to El Pasobus La
- Take the bus from El Paso to Dallasbus El Paso
27h 50m$201–301Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Dallastrain Texas Eagle
39h 18m$460–1,000Drive 1,407.4 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Dallascar 1,407.4 mi
22h 31m$257–371Fly Long Beach Airport to Dallas
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Dallas (DAL)plane LGB - DAL
5h 11m$117–557Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane LAX - DFW
6h 2m$111–436Fly San Diego International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane SAN - DFW
5h 55m$106–508Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Dallas (DAL)plane SNA - DAL
7h 6m$122–562Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000
30h 35m$232–441
California to Dallas by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Dallas is to fly which costs $110 - $440 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from California to Dallas is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from California to Dallas. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Commerce @ Griffin - E - Mb via El Paso and Jefferson @ Marsalis - E - Ns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Dallas. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 39h 18m.
The distance between California and Dallas is 1196 miles. The road distance is 1415.6 miles.
The best way to get from California to Dallas without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 27h 50m and costs $200 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from California to Dallas, including transfers.
California to Dallas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Dallas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Dallas is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $200 - $310 and takes 27h 50m, you could also train, which costs $460 - $1,000 and takes 39h 18m.
What companies run services between California, USA and Dallas, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Dallas (DAL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles to Commerce @ Griffin - E - Mb via El Paso, Dallas, and Jefferson @ Marsalis - E - Ns in around 27h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $95–140
Bus from Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
California to Dallas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Dallas is 2h ahead of California. It is currently 12:40 AM in California and 2:40 AM in Dallas.
California to Dallas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Dallas station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Dallas is 1416 miles. It takes approximately 22h 31m to drive from California to Dallas.
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