Getting there & Getting around

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.