Denton (Texas)

Denton is a city in Texas. It is a college town which forms the northern tip of what is known as the Golden Triangle, the other two points being Dallas and Fort Worth, approximately equidistant to the southeast and southwest.

By plane
The nearest airports with commercial service are Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Love Field.

By train
There are no long-distance trains to Denton, however Amtrak serves nearby Dallas/Fort Worth with its Texas Eagle service. What Denton has is good commuter rail services from Dallas via the A-Train. The train departs every second hour from Trinity Mills station in Carrollton where it's possible to connect with Dallas DART rail system (Green line) from Dallas city center. is located at 604 E Hickory St, just west of downtown and is connected to local buses.

By car
Denton is situated on I-35 at the point where it splits into 35E, heading southeast to Dallas, and 35W, heading southwest to Fort Worth. Depending on the traffic, it takes about 30 minutes from either. If you are coming from Oklahoma City it takes around 3 hours. Highway 380 also connects Denton to Decatur 30 minutes west, and U.S. 75 30 minutes east. The Denton Airport (DTO) is within the city limits of the City of Denton, only four miles from the central business district and 15 minutes north of the Texas Motor Speedway.

By bus
Greyhound offers service to Denton, with a station in the northwest corner of town adjacent to I-35.

Get around
The Denton County Transportation authority runs several bus routes throughout the day. There is also a free shuttle service for UNT, TWU, and NCTC students. Although it is best to rent a car in Denton, you can easily use the buses. See the Denton County Transportation Authority.

Buy
Denton's historic town square has several good antique and specialty shops.

Fry Street area
These establishments are all easy to spot from the corner of Fry Street and Hickory. It is legal to drink alcohol on the street here until 2:30AM, provided that it is not in a glass container. It is illegal, however, to carry alcohol onto the UNT campus grounds across the street.



Go next

 * Any destination in Dallas or Fort Worth is easily accessible as a day trip.
 * Go shopping at the outlet mall just north of town, or at another one 25 minutes north in Gainesville.
 * Lake Ray Roberts is 20 minutes north of town. Facilities are minimal however. Follow Locust street north out of town and watch for the sign pointing out the turn to the right.
 * Denton makes a convenient place to stay for events at Texas Motor Speedway a few miles south of town towards Fort Worth.