There are 11 ways to get from California to Dallas by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Dallas
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Dallas (DAL)plane SAN - DAL
4h 37m$138–661Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane LAX - DFW
5h 52m$79–416Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Pasobus Huntington Park
- Take the bus from El Paso to Dallasbus Dallas
25h 15m$226–387Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Dallastrain Texas Eagle
39h 18m$160–390Drive 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 2m$107–487Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dallas (DAL)plane LAX - DAL
5h$92–399Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Dallas
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Dallas (DAL)plane BUR - DAL
5h$96–433Fly 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 40m$126–658Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Dallas (DAL)plane SNA - DAL
7h 6m$107–482Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000
30h 35m$115–340
California to Dallas by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Dallas is to bus which costs $110 - $340 and takes 30h 35m.
The fastest way to get from California to Dallas is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from California to Dallas. However, there are services departing from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles and arriving at Commerce @ Griffin - E - Mb via El Paso and Jefferson @ Marsalis - E - Ns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
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 25h 15m and costs $220 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 37m 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 37m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $220 - $390 and takes 25h 15m, you could also train, which costs $160 - $390 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 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to Commerce @ Griffin - E - Mb via El Paso, Dallas, and Jefferson @ Marsalis - E - Ns in around 25h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Dallas via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Dallas via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Dallas via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Dallas via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
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
- $160–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $100–230
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
- $110–260
- 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 8:11 AM in California and 10:11 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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