There are 10 ways to get from Harlingen to California by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane HRL - SAN
7h 44m$164–807Fly Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HRL - LAX
8h 42m$98–416Bus via San Antonio
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to San Antoniobus
- Take the bus from San Antonio to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
29h 24m$284–466Bus, train via San Antonio
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to San Antoniobus Brownsville
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
34h 39m$240–520Drive 1,575 mi
- Drive from Harlingen to Los Angelescar 1,575 mi
25h 17m$288–416Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MFE - SAN
7h 53m$197–813Fly Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane HRL - LGB
8h 23m$114–554Fly Rio Grande Valley International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane HRL - SNA
10h 23m$148–658Bus
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios)bus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Ciudad Juárezbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Los Angelesbus
43h 42m$255–384Bus, train
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to San Marcosbus FlixBus US1164
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
46h 7m$296–554
Harlingen to California by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harlingen to California is to fly which costs $95 - $420 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Harlingen to California is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $160 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Harlingen station to California. However, there are services departing from Harlingen Bus Station and arriving at 612 Wall St - Los Angeles via Five Points Transfer Area - Southbound, St. Mary's & Pecan, San Antonio and El Paso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 24m.
The distance between Harlingen and California is 1274 miles. The road distance is 1584.2 miles.
The best way to get from Harlingen to California without a car is to bus via San Antonio which takes 29h 24m and costs $280 - $470.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Harlingen to California, including transfers.
Harlingen to California bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Harlingen Bus Station.
The best way to get from Harlingen to California is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $160 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via San Antonio, which costs $280 - $470 and takes 29h 24m.
Harlingen to California bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at San Antonio station.
California is 2h behind Harlingen. It is currently 5:21 PM in Harlingen and 3:21 PM in California.
What companies run services between Harlingen, TX, USA and California, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Harlingen Bus Station to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles via San Antonio, Five Points Transfer Area - Southbound, St. Mary's & Pecan, I-35 N Access & Marek St, San Antonio, and El Paso in around 29h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston Hobby Apt, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston Hobby Apt, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from San Antonio to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $95–220
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Paso to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
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