There are 8 ways to get from Dallas to Altoona by plane, train, 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 Dallas to Pittsburgh International Airport, train
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane DAL - PIT
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 9m$131–536Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane DFW - MDT
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 7m$117–468Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
34h 58m$243–441Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
36h$222–384Drive 1,297.5 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Altoonacar 1,297.5 mi
22h 7m$237–342Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane DFW - PIT
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
10h$128–583Fly Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DAL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 4m$157–1,248Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Altoona Bus Stationbus
35h 30m$158–428
Dallas to Altoona by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Altoona is to bus which costs $150 - $430 and takes 35h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Altoona is to fly and train which takes 9h 9m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Altoona station. However, there are services departing from Southwest Medical District/Parkland and arriving at Altoona Bus Station via Dallas Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Dallas to Altoona station. However, there are services departing from Dallas and arriving at Altoona Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Pittsburgh Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h.
The distance between Dallas and Altoona is 1210 miles. The road distance is 1305.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Altoona without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 58m and costs $240 - $450.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Dallas to Altoona, including transfers.
Dallas to Altoona bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
Dallas to Altoona train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Altoona is to train which takes 36h and costs $220 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $430 and takes 35h 30m.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Altoona, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Dallas to Altoona Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Pittsburgh Amtrak Station in around 36h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to Altoona Bus Station via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 35h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dallas to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Harrisburg to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Altoona Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $60–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Altoona Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Dallas to Altoona bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Altoona is 1h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 6:46 AM in Dallas and 7:46 AM in Altoona.
Dallas to Altoona train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Altoona is 1305 miles. It takes approximately 22h 7m to drive from Dallas to Altoona.
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