Car hire and driving in Richardson
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 16 km (10 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Richardson
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson to Irving | United States | 25 km (16 mi) | about 21 min |
| Richardson to Lewisville | United States | 27 km (17 mi) | about 22 min |
| Richardson to McKinney | United States | 30 km (18 mi) | about 24 min |
| Richardson to Grand Prairie | United States | 34 km (21 mi) | about 27 min |
| Richardson to Arlington | United States | 43 km (26 mi) | about 35 min |
| Richardson to Denton | United States | 48 km (30 mi) | about 39 min |
| Richardson to Fort Worth | United States | 61 km (38 mi) | about 49 min |
| Richardson to Tyler | United States | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Richardson to Waco | United States | 160 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Richardson to Wichita Falls | United States | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Richardson to Killeen | United States | 224 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Richardson to College Station | United States | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Richardson to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,522 km (946 mi) | about 20 h 38 min |
| Richardson to Chicago | United States | 1,272 km (791 mi) | about 17 h 15 min |
| Richardson to Houston | United States | 377 km (234 mi) | about 5 h 7 min |
| Richardson to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,529 km (950 mi) | about 20 h 44 min |
| Richardson to Puebla | Mexico | 1,553 km (965 mi) | about 21 h 3 min |
| Richardson to Phoenix | United States | 1,428 km (887 mi) | about 19 h 21 min |
| Richardson to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,502 km (933 mi) | about 20 h 21 min |
| Richardson to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,421 km (883 mi) | about 19 h 16 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 Richardson?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.