There are 5 ways to get from Arlington to San Antonio by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly • 2h 38m
Cheapest option
Bus • 7h 4m
3 alternative options
Bus via Lamar @ Commerce - N - Ns • 8h 13m
Train • 9h 25m
Drive • 4h 30m
Dallas (DAL) to San Antonio (SAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arlington to San Antonio is to bus which costs $13 - $75 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Arlington to San Antonio is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs $290 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Arlington to San Antonio. However, there are services departing from Arlington and arriving at San Antonio via Dallas, TX - Grand Prairie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Arlington and San Antonio is 282 miles. The road distance is 278.9 miles.
The best way to get from Arlington to San Antonio without a car is to bus which takes 7h 4m and costs $13 - $75.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Arlington to San Antonio, including transfers.
Arlington to San Antonio bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from Dallas, TX - Grand Prairie station.
The best way to get from Arlington to San Antonio is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs $290 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $13 - $75 and takes 7h 4m, you could also train, which costs $29 - $160 and takes 9h 25m.
Arlington to San Antonio bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at San Antonio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arlington to San Antonio is 279 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Arlington to San Antonio.
- Distance: 282.3 miles
- Duration: 2h 38m
What companies run services between Arlington, TX, USA and San Antonio, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Arlington to San Antonio every 3 hours. Alternatively, Megabus operates a bus from Dallas, TX - Grand Prairie to San Antonio once daily. Tickets cost $8 - $65 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $440
Flights from Dallas to San Antonio via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $480
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Worth to San Antonio Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12 - $130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $12 - $45
- Child Coach - short notice
- $28 - $45
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $23 - $75
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $26 - $80
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $75
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $45 - $160
- Business Seat - short notice
- $55 - $150
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $30 - $130
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- inquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Dallas, TX - Grand Prairie to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $65
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24 - $85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $24 - $85
- Phone
- +01-800-890-6821
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $65
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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