There are 6 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 22 min
$268 - $1,209
Cheapest option
Bus • 16 h 45 min
$80 - $140
4 alternative options
Fly Reynosa to Ciudad Juarez • 6 h 5 min
$103 - $405
Bus to Harlingen, fly to El Paso • 6 h 56 min
$224 - $888
Bus, train • 17 h 36 min
$116 - $322
Drive • 14 h 7 min
$75 - $120
Questions & Answers
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 costs $260 - $1,300 and takes 5 h 22 min.
The distance between McAllen and El Paso is 633 miles. The road distance is 795.4 miles.
It takes approximately 5 h 22 min to get from McAllen to El Paso, including transfers.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from McAllen, TX and arriving at El Paso. Services depart twice daily. The journey takes approximately 16 h 45 min.
United Airlines and American Airlines offer flights from McAllen Airport to El Paso Airport.
- Distance: 632.9 miles
- Duration: 5 h 22 min
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, Greyhound Mexico operates a bus from McAllen to El Paso twice daily. Tickets cost $80 - $140 and the journey takes 16 h 45 min.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harlingen to El Paso via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
Flights from Harlingen to El Paso via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 2 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
Flights from Harlingen to El Paso via Houston Hobby Apt, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 27 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $900
Flights from Harlingen to El Paso via Houston Hobby Apt, San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
Flights from Harlingen to El Paso via Houston Hobby Apt, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from McAllen to El Paso via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,200
Flights from McAllen to El Paso via Houston, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,400
Flights from Harlingen to El Paso via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 56 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from McAllen to El Paso via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,200
Flights from McAllen to El Paso via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 38 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
- Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $410
Flights from Reynosa to Ciudad Juarez via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 5 min
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Reynosa to Ciudad Juarez via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 5 min
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $400
Flights from Reynosa to Ciudad Juarez via Veracruz, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $450
Flights from Reynosa to Ciudad Juarez via Mexico City, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $430
- Website
- world.aeromexico.com
Flights from Reynosa to Ciudad Juarez via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 3 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $1,100
Flights from Reynosa to Ciudad Juarez via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 8 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $1,200
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85 - $250
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $85 - $130
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $150 - $230
- Business Coach Seat
- $170 - $250
- Room
- $360 - $500
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- 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
- Phone
- 01-800 890 6821
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from McAllen, TX to Harlingen, Tx
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from McAllen, TX to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 16 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80 - $140
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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