Car hire and driving in Arlington, TX
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DFW means 19 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Arlington
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington to Dallas | United States | 29 km (18 mi) | about 23 min |
| Arlington to Carrollton | United States | 32 km (20 mi) | about 26 min |
| Arlington to Lewisville | United States | 36 km (22 mi) | about 29 min |
| Arlington to Richardson | United States | 43 km (26 mi) | about 35 min |
| Arlington to Mesquite | United States | 48 km (30 mi) | about 39 min |
| Arlington to Garland | United States | 48 km (30 mi) | about 39 min |
| Arlington to Plano | United States | 50 km (31 mi) | about 40 min |
| Arlington to Frisco | United States | 53 km (33 mi) | about 43 min |
| Arlington to Denton | United States | 53 km (33 mi) | about 43 min |
| Arlington to McKinney | United States | 69 km (43 mi) | about 56 min |
| Arlington to Waco | United States | 132 km (82 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Arlington to Tyler | United States | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Arlington to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,493 km (928 mi) | about 20 h 15 min |
| Arlington to Chicago | United States | 1,312 km (816 mi) | about 17 h 47 min |
| Arlington to Houston | United States | 370 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 1 min |
| Arlington to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,500 km (932 mi) | about 20 h 20 min |
| Arlington to Puebla | Mexico | 1,526 km (948 mi) | about 20 h 41 min |
| Arlington to Phoenix | United States | 1,395 km (867 mi) | about 18 h 55 min |
| Arlington to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,473 km (915 mi) | about 19 h 58 min |
| Arlington to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,389 km (863 mi) | about 18 h 50 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Arlington?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.