Your Ultimate Guide to Traveling from Amarillo to Fort Worth – Fast and Easy!

Amarillo is located in the middle of the Texas Panhandle on I-40, and the closest larger cities are 4 1/2 - 6 hours away. One of the most frequently visited destinations for people in Amarillo is the DFW area. Although most people say they are traveling to Dallas, many choose to travel to Fort Worth.

What's the Fastest Way to Ft. Worth from Amarillo?

Your best bet to get to Fort Worth from Amarillo is to travel on US 287.  This is the quickest route and it will keep you off the backroads. This route will take you 5 hours and 7 minutes.

This route will take you through Childress, Wichita Falls, and past Decatur.  You will then enter I-35 when you pull into the outskirts of Fort Worth.  Mind you you'll be entering a toll road.  From I-35 you'll move onto E. Belknap and it will take you to downtown Fort Worth.

Another option is to take I-40

You will travel east on I-40 until you get to Eakley, OK then you'll turn onto 58, and travel through Lawton, OK into Wichita Falls. From there you will take the same route on 287 into Forth Worth. This route will take you 6 hours and 13 minutes.

If you are looking for an alternative route instead of taking I-40 or 287, you can always go south from I-27 to I-20.

Take I-27 to Plainview and take exit 53. You'll travel on 84 until Nolan County where you will get onto North I-20. From I-20 you'll drive straight into Forth Worth. These directions will take you 6 hours and 13 minutes.

Depending on how quickly you need to reach Fort Worth, these are your best options.

However, if it's a super fast trip, you'll probably want to find a flight from Rick Husband International Airport to DFW or Dallas Love Field.  That should take you half the time.