There are 9 ways to get from Dallas to El Centro by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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 San Diego International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DAL - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
8h 22m$172–741Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Yuma International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane DFW - YUM
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Streetbus
9h 4m$85–417Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2055 / ...
31h 10m$115–338Train, bus
- Take the train from Dallas to Yuma Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Streetbus 10
41h 15m$290–1,210Drive 1,246.7 mi
- Drive from Dallas to El Centrocar 1,246.7 mi
18h 57m$228–329Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DFW - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
9h 9m$159–688Fly Dallas to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane DAL - IPL
7h 32m$146–719Fly Dallas to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane DAL - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
10h 31m$136–646Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane DFW - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
11h 15m$333–893
Dallas to El Centro by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to El Centro is to bus which costs $110 - $340 and takes 31h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to El Centro is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to El Centro. However, there are services departing from Southwest Medical District/Parkland and arriving at El Centro Bus Stop via Dallas Bus Station and Indio Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 10m.
The distance between Dallas and El Centro is 1314 miles. The road distance is 1254 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to El Centro without a car is to bus which takes 31h 10m and costs $110 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Dallas to El Centro, including transfers.
Dallas to El Centro bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
The best way to get from Dallas to El Centro is to bus which takes 31h 10m and costs $110 - $340. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $750 and takes 7h 32m.
Dallas to El Centro bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
El Centro is 2h behind Dallas. It is currently 2:02 AM in Dallas and 12:02 AM in El Centro.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to El Centro Bus Stop via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Indio Bus Station in around 31h 10m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and Southern Airways Express fly from Dallas (DAL) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Phoenix via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Phoenix via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Yuma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Phoenix via Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Phoenix via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Phoenix via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Dallas to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dallas to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $12–85
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to El Centro is 1254 miles. It takes approximately 18h 57m to drive from Dallas to El Centro.
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