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Dallas is in the northeastern corner of the giant state of Texas. Here you're closer to Oklahoma and Arkansas than to much of the El Paso. Houston is 395km (245mi) south via I-45; Austin and San Antonio are respectively 315 and 450km (195 and 280mi) southwest via I-35.
The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is crisscrossed by four major interstate highways and dozens of multi-lane roads. I-30 is the major east-west thoroughfare and the primary route to nearby Fort Worth. I-20 is the other east-west highway, travelling across the southern reaches of the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The Trinity River runs through downtown, just east of the junction of I-30 and I-35. Uptown is north of down, along McKinney Ave. Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport is 26km (16mi) northwest of downtown.
Getting There
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is a busy airport, with about 1400 daily flights arriving or leaving from an airfield bigger than Manhattan island. Most are to other US cities, but there are also many Canadian, Mexican and European connections. Love Field (DAL), the area's secondary airport, serves regional destinations primarily on Southwest Airlines.
DFW is 26km (16mi) northwest of Dallas; Love Field is 11km (7mi) northwest of the city. Shuttles and taxis run between the airports and the city, and car rentals are available. Monday to Saturday, Trinity Railway Express commuter rail connects DFW with Forth Worth and Dallas.
Greyhound buses travel between Dallas and Fort Worth (one hour), Austin (four to six hours), Houston (five to six hours), San Antonio (five to seven hours) and El Paso (11-14 hours). Union Station, in Dallas' west end, is the beacon for Amtrak trains. The Texas Eagle links San Antonio and Chicago through Dallas.
Getting Around
Dallas is at the convergence of about a dozen major highways, so it's easy to access from all points of the compass. If you're a masochist, you'll count rush-hour driving on Dallas's freeways among life's peak experiences. Rent a car at one of many agencies in town and at the airports.
DART is the region's public transportation system, with both buses and light-rail trains serving downtown Dallas and the outlying areas. The McKinney Ave Trolley runs north of downtown through Uptown, from St Paul St to the City Place station. Cabs congregate at the airports, bus and train depots and hotels.
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