Car hire and driving in Dallas, 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 DAL means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Dallas
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas to Plano | United States | 28 km (18 mi) | about 23 min |
| Dallas to Arlington | United States | 29 km (18 mi) | about 23 min |
| Dallas to Lewisville | United States | 34 km (21 mi) | about 28 min |
| Dallas to Frisco | United States | 41 km (25 mi) | about 33 min |
| Dallas to Fort Worth | United States | 49 km (30 mi) | about 39 min |
| Dallas to McKinney | United States | 49 km (31 mi) | about 40 min |
| Dallas to Denton | United States | 57 km (35 mi) | about 46 min |
| Dallas to Waco | United States | 141 km (88 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Dallas to Tyler | United States | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Dallas to Wichita Falls | United States | 201 km (125 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Dallas to Killeen | United States | 205 km (127 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Dallas to College Station | United States | 244 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 18 min |
| Dallas to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,503 km (934 mi) | about 20 h 22 min |
| Dallas to Chicago | United States | 1,291 km (802 mi) | about 17 h 30 min |
| Dallas to Houston | United States | 363 km (225 mi) | about 4 h 55 min |
| Dallas to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,510 km (938 mi) | about 20 h 28 min |
| Dallas to Puebla | Mexico | 1,534 km (953 mi) | about 20 h 47 min |
| Dallas to Phoenix | United States | 1,423 km (884 mi) | about 19 h 17 min |
| Dallas to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,482 km (921 mi) | about 20 h 6 min |
| Dallas to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,402 km (871 mi) | about 19 h |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Dallas?
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.