Getting There
Marfa is remote; that's part of its magic.
Here's everything you need to know to get there smoothly.
Airports
El Paso (ELP) is how we get there; its about 3 hours away and often has many direct flights and competitive prices.
The closest airport is Midland/Odessa (MAF), about 2.5 hours from Marfa although flights are limited.
Austin is another option if you want to make a longer trip of it to see our other favorite place in Texas! It's about a 5.5–6 hour drive through the Hill Country and into the wide open beauty of West Texas.
Rent a Car
A rental car is a must. There's no rideshare or public transit in Marfa, so plan to drive and coordinate with fellow guests to carpool if you can.
For the wedding, we will have a shuttle, and the locations are close enough to walk if you really wanted to!
When to Arrive
We recommend arriving Thursday, October 15th to settle in and explore before joining us for the welcome party on Friday.
When it comes to departing, keep in mind that both Midland and El Paso are small airports, early Sunday flights can be limited, so plan accordingly.
Notes on the Drive
Part of experience is the roadtrip you take to get there
From El Paso
~3 hours Leave the Franklin Mountains behind and take I-10 east through the Rio Grande valley, wide and pale and quietly beautiful.
At Van Horn turn south on 90 and feel the landscape shift, the Chihuahuan opens up and the Davis Mountains appear ahead, dark and sculptural against the sky.
The road through Valentine is straight and still and pink in the afternoon. Marfa arrives before you expect it.
From Midland/Odessa
~2.5 hours The flatness is everything. Drive south on 385 and let the Permian Basin show you what it is made of with pump jacks and an endless horizon.
Past McCamey the wind turbines begin, white and slow, and then the land lifts almost imperceptibly toward the high desert.
The earth is bone and ochre and a hundred shades of brown. Watch the light. It changes everything.
From Austin
~6 hours Take 290 west through the Hill Country with cedar and limestone. Past Fredericksburg the oaks thin and the land begins to open up.
By Ozona the scrub has taken over and the sky has doubled. Fort Stockton marks the turn into the high desert and the color drains to shades of rust and sand and sage.
The last stretch on 67 is spare and exact, the land flat and wide. Then you see the Marfa water tower.