Marfa Dialogues/Diálogos en Marfa
September 17-19, 2010
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Getting to Marfa by Car
From the East: Take Interstate 10 West to Ft. Stockton. Exit onto Highway 67 South. Travel 47 miles. Highway 67 South will then connect with Highway 90 West. Continue on Highway 67/90 for 34 miles. As you enter Marfa, Ballroom Marfa will be on your left, directly across from the Stripes gas station on E. San Antonio Street. Driving time: approximately 7 hours from San Antonio; 8 hours from Austin; 10 hours from Houston or Dallas.
From the West: Take Interstate 10 East to Van Horn. Exit onto Highway 90 East. Travel 74 miles into Marfa. (Just outside of Valentine, keep your eyes peeled for the Prada Marfa installation on the right.) In Marfa, continue through the blinking red light. Ballroom Marfa will be on your right, directly across from the Stripes gas station on E. San Antonio Street. Driving time: approximately 3 hours from El Paso, Texas. Please note that El Paso is in Mountain Time Zone, Marfa in Central Time Zone.
From the North: From Midland/Odessa, take Interstate 20 West to Pecos. In Pecos, turn left onto Highway 17 South. Take Highway 17 South through Balmorrhea, Ft. Davis and into Marfa. Once in Marfa, follow the signs for Highway 17/67 South. At the stop light, turn left. Ballroom Marfa will be on your right, directly across from the Stripes gas station on E. San Antonio Street. Driving time: approximately 3 hours from Midland/Odessa.
From the South: Take Highway 67 North from Presidio to Marfa. As you enter Marfa, you’ll come to a stop light; turn right. Ballroom Marfa will be on your right, directly across from the Stripes gas station on E. San Antonio Street. Driving time: approximately 1 hour from Presidio, Texas; 3 hours from Big Bend National Park.
Getting to Marfa by Air, Rail, or Bus
The closest major airports are located in El Paso and Midland/Odessa. Marfa is approximately 200 miles from both cities. El Paso is serviced by American, Continental, Delta, and Southwest Airlines. Midland/Odessa is serviced by Southwest Airlines, American Eagle and Continental Airlines. Major car rental agencies are located at both airports.
Amtrak offers regular rail service to Alpine, which is approximately 26 miles east of Marfa. Greyhound offers daily connections from El Paso and Midland/Odessa to Van Horn (74 miles northwest of Marfa.)
