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AIR: International airports: Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) (website: www.dfwairport.com) is 27km (17 miles) from both cities (travel time – 35 minutes). The Airport Train transit system links the terminals, long-term parking areas and the on-site hotel. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) no. 202 express bus runs from terminals A and E and the North Shuttle Parking Lot to downtown, while the no. 409 local bus runs from the South Lot; a free shuttle links the lots and the terminals. There are also free shuttles to the Trinity Railway Express commuter line, which links Dallas and Fort Worth. The Fort Worth Transit Authority ‘Airporter’ van runs to the city every 30 minutes. Taxis, shared-ride shuttles, limousines, courtesy cars and car hire are also available.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport Houston (IAH) (website: www.houstonairportsystem.org) is 32km (20 miles) north of the city; travel time – 30 minutes. There are express buses to the city (travel time – 45 minutes) and surrounding areas. Taxis are also available, but expensive.
El Paso International Airport (ELP) (website: www.elpasointernationalairport.com) is 13km (8 miles) east of the city; it serves as a gateway to western Texas, southern New Mexico, and northern Mexico. Sun Metro runs daily bus services to the airport.
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) (website: www.sanantonio.gov/airport) is 14km (8.5 miles) from the city, with flights from Latin America and major US cities. Express buses and more expensive shuttles run to the city centre. Taxis are also available.
Domestic airports: Dallas Love Field (DAL) is 9.5km (6 miles) from Dallas city centre. Other primarily domestic airports include Amarillo International Airport, Austin Bergstrom International Airport, Corpus Christi International Airport, William P Hobby Airport in Houston, Laredo International Airport and Lubbock International Airport.
Approximate flight times: From Dallas/Fort Worth to Austin is 50 minutes, to London is 9 hours, to Miami is 2 hours 40 minutes, and to New York is 3 hours 30 minutes. Flight times from Houston are similar.
RAIL: Amtrak (tel: (800) 872 7245 (toll free); website: www.amtrak.com) journeys between main cities are difficult and (except for Dallas to Fort Worth) can only be made on the long-distance trains. The daily ‘Texas Eagle’ service from Chicago passes through Dallas and Fort Worth on its way to San Antonio, where transfers to Los Angeles are possible on the thrice weekly ‘Sunset Limited’, which arrives from Orlando via New Orleans and Houston. The daily ‘Heartland Flyer’ links Oklahoma City and Fort Worth.
ROAD: Greyhound (tel: (800) 229 9424 (toll free); website: www.greyhound.com) runs frequent services connecting Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and other major towns and cities in Texas and further afield. Bus services off the main routes are not highly developed.
Approximate bus travel times: From Dallas/Fort Worth to Oklahoma City is 4 hours 30 minutes, to Houston is 4 hours 30 minutes, to San Antonio is 6 hours, to Tulsa is 7 hours, to Amarillo is 8 hours, to Memphis is 13 hours 30 minutes, to New Orleans is 13 hours and to El Paso is 13 hours.
From Houston (tel: (713) 759 6581) to San Antonio is 4 hours, to Dallas is 4 hours 30 minutes and to New Orleans is 8 hours 30 minutes.
Approximate driving times: From Dallas/Fort Worth to Oklahoma City is 4 hours 30 minutes, to Houston is 4 hours 30 minutes, to San Antonio is 6 hours, to Little Rock is 7 hours, to Amarillo is 7 hours, to Kansas City is 7 hours, to Jackson is 8 hours, to New Orleans is 10 hours, to El Paso is 12 hours, to St Louis is 13 hours, to Denver is 16 hours, to Chicago is 19 hours, to Mexico City is 24 hours, to Miami is 28 hours, to Los Angeles is 29 hours, to New York is 33 hours, and to Seattle is 44 hours.
From Houston to San Antonio is 4 hours, to Brownsville is 7 hours, to New Orleans is 7 hours, to El Paso is 15 hours, to Chicago is 24 hours, to Miami is 25 hours, and to Los Angeles is 31 hours.
All times are based on non-stop driving at or below the applicable speed limits.
URBAN: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) (website: www.dart.org) provides a convenient light-rail service with two north–south lines passing through the city centre. DART also runs the Trinity Railway Express commuter rail line between Dallas and Fort Worth; buses between the cities are operated by Greyhound (see above). The cities’ local bus networks are well run and reasonably priced. Most major car-hire companies have offices in both cities and motor campers are available for hire.
Houston’s Metropolitan Transport Authority (METRO) (website: www.ridemetro.org) provides reasonably priced bus services. Taxis are readily available, but can be impractical and expensive for short distances. Hire cars are the best way to get around, but visitors are advised to make advance reservations as the demand is high.
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