There are 9 ways to get from Harlingen to Chicago by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane HRL - MDW
6h 29m$114–557Fly Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HRL - ORD
7h 2m$84–387Bus
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Dallasbus Brownsville
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus Querétaro
28h 51m$249–413Bus, train via Dallas
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Dallasbus Brownsville
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
32h 52m$219–673Drive 1,398.4 mi
- Drive from Harlingen to Chicagocar 1,398.4 mi
24h 51m$256–369Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MFE - ORD
7h 8m$127–453Bus to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus
- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BRO - ORD
8h 26m$134–497Fly Rio Grande Valley International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane HRL - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
9h 40m$236–1,122Bus, train
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to San Marcosbus FlixBus US1164
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
39h 29m$265–994
Harlingen to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harlingen to Chicago is to fly which costs $80 - $390 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Harlingen to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Harlingen station to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Harlingen Bus Station and arriving at Dearborn & Harrison via Dallas Jefferson, California & 35th Street and 35th/Archer Orange Line Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 51m.
The distance between Harlingen and Chicago is 1238 miles. The road distance is 1406.6 miles.
The best way to get from Harlingen to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 28h 51m and costs $240 - $420.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Harlingen to Chicago, including transfers.
Harlingen to Chicago bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Harlingen Bus Station.
The best way to get from Harlingen to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $420 and takes 28h 51m.
Harlingen to Chicago bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Dallas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harlingen to Chicago is 1407 miles. It takes approximately 24h 51m to drive from Harlingen to Chicago.
What companies run services between Harlingen, TX, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Dearborn & Harrison via Dallas, Dallas Jefferson, California & 35th Street, and 35th/Archer Orange Line Station in around 28h 51m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- 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
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
- 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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