There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Port Isabel by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)DTW - BRO
9h 15m$124–604Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
42h 15m$225–436Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Brownsville
46h 26m$271–614Drive 1,645.4 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Port Isabel1,645.4 mi
29h 2m$301–434Fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)DTW - MFE
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsville
11h 46m$219–866Fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)DTW - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
12h 25m$141–546Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TX
- Take the bus from Laredo Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
44h 4m$296–637Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Take the bus from San Marcos to La Plaza at Brownsville
2d 1h$269–523
Detroit (DTW) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Port Isabel is to bus via Dallas which costs $220 - $440 and takes 42h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Port Isabel is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit station to Port Isabel. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Las Palmas Port Isabel via Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and La Plaza at Brownsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 15m.
The distance between Detroit and Port Isabel is 1430 miles. The road distance is 1655 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Port Isabel without a car is to bus via Dallas which takes 42h 15m and costs $220 - $440.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Detroit to Port Isabel, including transfers.
Detroit to Port Isabel bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
The best way to get from Detroit to Port Isabel is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Dallas, which costs $220 - $440 and takes 42h 15m.
Detroit to Port Isabel bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Port Isabel is 1h behind Detroit. It is currently 7:39 AM in Detroit and 6:39 AM in Port Isabel.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Port Isabel, TX, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Detroit (DTW) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Las Palmas Port Isabel via Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and La Plaza at Brownsville in around 42h 15m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Laredo Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $70–120
Bus from San Marcos to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $95–210
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $130–280
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Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Port Isabel is 1655 miles. It takes approximately 29h 2m to drive from Detroit to Port Isabel.
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