There are 7 ways to get from McAllen to El Paso by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly McAllen to El Paso • 5 h 34 min
$268 - $1,209
Cheapest option
Bus Greyhound Mexico • 28 h 59 min
$67 - $228
5 alternative options
Fly Reynosa to Ciudad Juarez • 6 h 10 min
$103 - $405
Bus to Harlingen, fly to El Paso • 7 h 11 min
$224 - $888
Bus Greyhound USA • 15 h 55 min
$84 - $210
Bus, train • 17 h 41 min
$116 - $322
Drive • 14 h 7 min
$75 - $120
What companies run services between McAllen, TX, USA and El Paso, TX, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from McAllen to El Paso hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from McAllen to El Paso via San Antonio, Tx in around 15 h 55 min.

- Website
- united.com
Flights from McAllen to El Paso via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 3 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,200
Flights from McAllen to El Paso via Houston, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 28 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,400
Flights from Harlingen to El Paso via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $950

- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harlingen to El Paso via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 21 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
Flights from Harlingen to El Paso via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 32 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
Flights from Harlingen to El Paso via Houston Hobby Apt, San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 50 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
Flights from Harlingen to El Paso via Houston Hobby Apt, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 50 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
Flights from Harlingen to El Paso via Austin, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 5 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $900

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from McAllen to El Paso via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,200
Flights from McAllen to El Paso via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 34 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,300

- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Reynosa to Ciudad Juarez via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 25 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $410
Flights from Reynosa to Ciudad Juarez via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 32 min
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $400
Flights from Reynosa to Ciudad Juarez via Veracruz, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 20 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $450
Flights from Reynosa to Ciudad Juarez via Veracruz, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 45 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $430

- Website
- world.aeromexico.com
Flights from Reynosa to Ciudad Juarez via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $1,100
Flights from Reynosa to Ciudad Juarez via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 28 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $1,200

- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Amtrak to El Paso Union Depot Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85 - $250
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $85 - $130
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $150 - $230
- Business Coach Seat
- $170 - $250
- Room
- $360 - $500

- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Mcallen, Tx to Harlingen, Tx
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10 - $22
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $10 - $15
- Flexible
- $17 - $22
Bus from Mcallen, Tx to San Antonio, Tx
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29 - $70
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $29 - $45
- Flexible
- $50 - $70
Bus from San Antonio, Tx to El Paso, Tx
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55 - $140
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $55 - $90
- Flexible
- $100 - $140

- Phone
- 01-800 890 6821
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 24 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80 - $130
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx

Bus from Reynosa to Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 21 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $100
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Diamante
- $55 - $85
- Ejecutivo
- $94 - $100
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Questions & Answers
The distance between McAllen and El Paso is 1013 km. The road distance is 1273 km.
The cheapest way to get from McAllen to El Paso is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 14 h 7 min.
The quickest way to get from McAllen to El Paso is to fly which takes 5 h 34 min and costs $260 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from McAllen to El Paso. However, there are services departing from Mcallen, Tx and arriving at El Paso, Tx via San Antonio, Tx. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15 h 55 min.
It takes approximately 5 h 34 min to get from McAllen to El Paso, including transfers.