There are 11 ways to get from Dallas to Dayton by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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/Fort Worth International Airport to Dayton
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Dayton (DAY)plane DFW - DAY
6h 13m$75–385Bus via Nashville
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB to Meijer - Middletownbus Cl
25h 49m$196–345Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Dallas to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Oxfordbus
- Take the taxi from Oxford to Daytontaxi
27h 51m$624–952Drive 973.1 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Daytoncar 973.1 mi
16h 9m$161–233Fly Dallas to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane DAL - CMH
- Drive from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Daytoncar
5h 59m$133–632Fly Dallas to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DAL - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Daytoncar
6h 10m$151–746Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane DFW - CMH
- Drive from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Daytoncar
7h 6m$120–479Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DFW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Daytoncar
7h 9m$138–693Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington, bus, taxi
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Covington (CVG)plane DFW - CVG
- Take the bus from Government Square Area H to Meijer - Middletownbus
- Take the taxi from Meijer - Middletown to Daytontaxi
8h$226–633Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB to Meijer - Middletownbus Cl
30h 6m$303–350Train, bus
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB to Meijer - Middletownbus Cl
32h 25m$624–949
Dallas to Dayton by bus and taxi
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Dayton is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Dayton is to fly and drive which takes 5h 59m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Dayton. However, there are services departing from Southwest Medical District/Parkland and arriving at Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. via Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Cincinnati, Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB and 1St @ Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 49m.
The distance between Dallas and Dayton is 907 miles. The road distance is 978.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Dayton without a car is to bus via Nashville which takes 25h 49m and costs $190 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Dallas to Dayton, including transfers.
Dallas to Dayton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Dayton is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $75 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus via Nashville, which costs $190 - $350 and takes 25h 49m.
Dallas to Dayton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Dayton is 1h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 7:32 PM in Dallas and 8:32 PM in Dayton.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Dayton (DAY) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Cincinnati Bus Station, Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB, Meijer - Middletown, and 1St @ Central in around 25h 49m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dayton via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Dallas to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dallas to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 513-785-5237
- Website
- butlercountyrta.com
Bus from Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB to Meijer - Middletown
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
Bus from Government Square Area H to Meijer - Middletown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
Bus from Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB to Meijer - Middletown
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
Bus from Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB to Meijer - Middletown
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $205–215
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $205–215
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $60–130
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