DFW to Downtown Dallas: Train, Taxi and Rideshare Guide

For downtown Dallas, take the DART Orange Line from Terminal A. It stops at Akard, West End and other downtown stations.

For Fort Worth, take TEXRail from Terminal B to downtown Fort Worth. For a ride that goes straight to your door, take a taxi or an Uber.

This page has no door to door train time to Dallas, so use the DART trip planner for your exact trip.

The Orange Line runs from the Terminal A station, near Entry A10, through Irving and downtown Dallas toward Plano. To return to the airport, board a train with a DFW destination sign and ride to the end of the line. All Orange Line trains serve downtown Dallas, and you can change trains at Pearl/Arts District, St. Paul, Akard or West End. The line also serves Inwood/Love Field.

On DFW's posted schedule, trains leave Terminal A about every 20 minutes in the daytime, with the first around 4:08 a.m. and one of the last around 1:29 a.m. There is a gap overnight. Stations past LBJ/Central, such as Downtown Plano, run on weekdays at peak hours only. Times are scheduled, not live, so check DART for delays.

For Dallas Love Field, ride the Orange Line to Inwood/Love Field Station, then take DART Bus Route 5 Love Link.

The Silver Line starts at the Terminal B station, near Gate B43, and runs from Plano through Richardson, Addison, Carrollton and Coppell, bypassing downtown Dallas. To return to the airport, board a train with a DFW Airport destination sign and ride to the end of the line.

The posted schedule shows a train about every 30 minutes, from about 5:28 a.m. until about 12:28 a.m. Stops from CityLine/Bush to 12th Street run on weekdays at peak hours only.

TEXRail is Trinity Metro's train from the Terminal B station to downtown Fort Worth. It passes Grapevine and ends at Fort Worth T&P Station, with a stop at Fort Worth Central Station. Trinity Metro lists the ride to DFW at 53 minutes from T&P Station and 49 minutes from Fort Worth Central Station.

Trinity Metro says trains run every 30 minutes at peak times and hourly otherwise. DFW's posted schedule runs from about 5:10 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.

The Trinity Railway Express connects Dallas and Fort Worth at CentrePort/DFW Airport Station. It does not stop at the terminals. The TRE Link bus connects the station to the terminals.

DFW and DART describe the bus differently. DFW's schedule page shows a stop at Terminal B, with a bus about every 30 minutes at peak times and hourly otherwise, from about 5:54 a.m. to 10:54 p.m. DART says it boards on the upper level outside Gate D22 in Terminal D, every 20 minutes at weekday peak times and every 40 minutes otherwise, with no TRE or TRE Link service on Sundays. Check DART before you plan a TRE trip, especially on a Sunday.

TEXRail: Trinity Metro lists $2 one way or $4 for an all-day ticket (checked October 9, 2026, in effect since September 15, 2024). Buy at the ticket machines on the platforms or in the GoPass app.

DART: a Regional Day Pass, which also covers Trinity Metro and the Trinity Railway Express, costs $9 since March 1, 2026 ($4.50 reduced). A DART Local Pass covers DART Rail including the Silver Line, buses and the TRE between Union Station and CentrePort/DFW Airport. DART ticket machines sell Day and 3-Hour Passes at all stations except DFW Airport Terminal B, and contactless payment is also accepted. DART's fares page lists no Local prices online, so check the price in the GoPass app or call DART at 214-979-1111. Trinity Metro is at 817-215-8600.

Taxi service is on the lower level of Terminals A, B, C, D and E. A DFW guest assistant helps match you with a taxi at the stands from 8 a.m. to midnight. After midnight, call 972-973-4061.

DFW lists 19 taxi companies: 4 Ryde Taxi (972-621-9606), Airport Express Taxi (214-578-1177), Airport Taxi LLC (972-790-4477), Alamo Cab Company (214-534-9643), Ambassador Cab (214-905-1111), Aux Rider Taxi (469-844-7365), DFW Taxi (214-636-3902), Executive Taxi, Jet Taxi, Yellow Cab and ZTRIP (all 214-426-6262), Fair Fare Company LLC (469-268-8239), Interstate Cab Company (817-333-9797), J Ramah Trans (469-426-8990), King Cab (469-544-7173), Nubian Transportation (817-919-7502), Royal Cab Services (469-465-6286), Skycab (972-505-2727) and United Cab Services (817-460-6800).

DFW posts no taxi rates, so ask the driver for an estimate before you leave.

Uber publishes its pickup spots at DFW. Follow the Ride App or Passenger Pick Up signs from baggage claim to the curb and look for the blue Ride App signs.

• Terminal A: between doors A15 to A19 and A24 to A29, or near door A35.
• Terminal B: near door B9 or B25.
• Terminal C: Level 1, between gates C10 to C12, C20 to C24 or C30 to C37.
• Terminal D: upper curb (Departures level, by escalator or elevator) or lower curb (Arrivals level, along the outer curb).
• Terminal E: blue Ride App signs at the curb. Uber lists no door numbers.

Uber says the exact pickup zone depends on several factors, so check the app for your spot. Its price can include tolls and city fees, and it lists no terminal-specific pickup fee. For Lyft, follow the pickup directions in the Lyft app.

If a hotel shuttle or other authorized ground transportation picks you up, DFW says tolls are included with your service.

By road, Downtown Dallas is about 20 miles away. A routing estimate with no traffic is about 29 minutes from Terminal E to Dallas City Hall. Real trips take longer at rush hour.

For train times to downtown Dallas or other neighborhoods, use the DART trip planner.