By plane
Passenger service into Waco goes through Waco Regional Airport ACT. American Airlines and Continental both provide flights into and out of Waco. (http://www.waco-texas.com...)
By ship
The Brazos River flows through downtown Waco and empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Reaching Waco by boat will be a challenge due to the shallowness of this river, along with frequent dams and falls.
A more practical and entertaining way of reaching Waco by boat would be to launch a kayak or canoe at the Lake Whitney dam, approximately 40 miles upstream and float downstream to Waco.
By train
The closest train terminal is an Amtrak Station (http://www.amtrak.com/ser...) in McGregor, a small community 15 miles west of Waco on highway 84.
By bus
Waco has a Greyhound (http://www.greyhound.com) bus terminal located in the center of downtown.
By car
Waco is on I-35, thus allowing easy access by car from Dallas and Austin. On I-35, it is a 90 minute drive south of Dallas, and a 90 minute drive north of Austin. State Highway 6 is the preferred route to reach Waco from Houston, a three-hour drive.