There are 11 ways to get from Dallas to Los Angeles by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, 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 Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DAL - LAX
6h 17m$92–380Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DFW - LAX
7h 5m$79–387Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus Dallas
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus El Paso
25h 14m$223–393Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
43h 35m$160–380Drive 1,406.9 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Los Angelescar 1,406.9 mi
22h 31m$257–371Fly Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DAL - BUR
6h 35m$122–566Fly Dallas to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane DAL - LGB
7h 18m$107–482Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DFW - BUR
7h 23m$139–363Fly Dallas to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane DAL - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
7h 37m$156–720Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane DFW - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
8h 24m$133–667Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1000
31h 35m$114–340
Dallas to Los Angeles by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Los Angeles is to bus which costs $110 - $340 and takes 31h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $90 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from Houston @ Main - S - Ns and arriving at 612 Wall St - Los Angeles via Dallas and El Paso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dallas and arriving at Los Angeles. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 43h 35m.
The distance between Dallas and Los Angeles is 1273 miles. The road distance is 1415.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Los Angeles without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 25h 14m and costs $220 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Dallas to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Dallas to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
Dallas to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $90 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $220 - $400 and takes 25h 14m, you could also train, which costs $160 - $380 and takes 43h 35m.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Dallas (DAL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston @ Main - S - Ns to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles via Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, Dallas, and El Paso in around 25h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Dallas to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Dallas to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Dallas to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dallas to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas to El Paso
- 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 Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Dallas to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles is 2h behind Dallas. It is currently 5:34 PM in Dallas and 3:34 PM in Los Angeles.
Dallas to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Los Angeles is 1415 miles. It takes approximately 22h 31m to drive from Dallas to Los Angeles.
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