There are 9 ways to get from Washington DC to Dallas by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dallas (DAL)plane DCA - DAL
5h$199–960Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Dallas
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Dallas (DAL)plane BWI - DAL
5h 45m$120–1,109Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0600
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0601 / ...
31h 4m$225–446Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain Texas Eagle
42h 3m$502–1,073Drive 1,311.9 mi
- Drive from Washington DC to Dallascar 1,311.9 mi
21h 36m$240–346Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane DCA - DFW
6h 19m$206–957Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane IAD - DFW
6h 43m$285–711Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane BWI - DFW
7h 3m$147–896Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtownbus FlixBus N2470
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0604
34h 7m$221–417
Washington DC to Dallas by foot, subway, and bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to Dallas is to bus which costs $220 - $450 and takes 31h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to Dallas is to fly which takes 5h and costs $190 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Washington DC to Dallas. However, there are services departing from Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform and arriving at Dallas via Washington Union Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 3m.
The distance between Washington DC and Dallas is 1201 miles. The road distance is 1319.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Dallas without a car is to bus which takes 31h 4m and costs $220 - $450.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Washington DC to Dallas, including transfers.
Washington DC to Dallas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Dallas is to fly which takes 5h and costs $190 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $450 and takes 31h 4m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 42h 3m.
Dallas is 1h behind Washington DC. It is currently 11:20 AM in Washington DC and 10:20 AM in Dallas.
Washington DC to Dallas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Dallas, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dallas (DAL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Washington DC to Southwest Medical District/Parkland via Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Bachman Station in around 31h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Little Rock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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