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Train, taxi • 48 min
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Bus • 1h 30m
Taxi • 22 min
Drive • 22 min
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The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Arlington is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 22 min.
The quickest way to get from Dallas to Arlington is to taxi which costs $40 - $50 and takes 22 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Arlington. However, there are services departing from Dallas, Tx - 801, Sth Riverfront Blvd and arriving at Arlington via Grand Prairie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Dallas and Arlington is 18 miles. The road distance is 20 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Arlington without a car is to train and taxi which takes 48 min and costs $18 - $25.
It takes approximately 48 min to get from Dallas to Arlington, including transfers.
Dallas to Arlington bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from Dallas, Tx - 801, Sth Riverfront Blvd station.
Dallas to Arlington bus services, operated by Noroeste USA, arrive at Arlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Arlington is 20 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Dallas to Arlington.
There are 312+ hotels available in Arlington. Prices start at $100 USD per night.

- Distance: 17.9 miles
- Duration: 48 min
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Arlington, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Dallas to Arlington via Dallas, Tx - Grand Prairie and Grand Prairie in around 1h 30m.

- Phone
- 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Train from Victory Station to Bell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1 - $3
- More information at
- dart.org
- AM/PM Passes - Reduced
- $2
- AM/PM Passes - Local
- $3

- Phone
- 877-462-6342
- inquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Dallas, Tx - 801, Sth Riverfront Blvd to Dallas, Tx - Grand Prairie
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11 - $19
- Book at
- megabus.com
Bus from Dallas, Tx - 801 South Riverfront Boulevard to Dallas - Grand Prairie, Texas
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11 - $19
- Book at
- megabus.com

- Phone
- +1 817-704-8506
- info@noroesteusa.com
- Website
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Grand Prairie to Arlington
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21 - $29
- Schedules at
- noroesteusa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $17 - $22
Fort Worth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 817-271-3213
- Website
- fortworthtaxi.net
Dallas Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 817-426-6262
- Website
- dallasyellowcab.com
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