There are 9 ways to get from Palo Alto to Dallas by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dallas (DAL)plane SJC - DAL
5h 41m$134–565Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dallas
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dallas (DAL)plane SFO - DAL
5h 45m$120–474Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus San Jose
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000
39h 14m$282–500Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Dallastrain Texas Eagle
2d 4h$685–1,486Drive 1,688.9 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Dallascar 1,688.9 mi
27h 59m$309–446Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane SFO - DFW
6h 41m$227–571Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane SJC - DFW
6h 52m$141–612Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Dallas
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Dallas (DAL)plane OAK - DAL
7h 15m$155–590Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Dallasbus
39h 34m$290–398
Palo Alto to Dallas by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Dallas is to fly which costs $220 - $600 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Dallas is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Dallas. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Churchill and arriving at Southwest Medical District/Parkland via San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles Union Station and Bachman Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Dallas. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Dallas via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Palo Alto and Dallas is 1478 miles. The road distance is 1698.7 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Dallas without a car is to bus which takes 39h 14m and costs $280 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Palo Alto to Dallas, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Dallas bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
Palo Alto to Dallas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Dallas is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $500 and takes 39h 14m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Dallas, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dallas (DAL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Churchill to Southwest Medical District/Parkland via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Bachman Station in around 39h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $140–180
Bus from Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $110–160
- Titanium
- $124–128
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Palo Alto to Dallas bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
Dallas is 2h ahead of Palo Alto. It is currently 12:56 PM in Palo Alto and 2:56 PM in Dallas.
Palo Alto to Dallas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Dallas is 1699 miles. It takes approximately 27h 59m to drive from Palo Alto to Dallas.
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