There are 8 ways to get from McAllen to Rio Rico by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Phoenix, shuttle
best- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MFE - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Nogales
7h 10m$344–827Drive 1,082.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from McAllen to Rio Ricocar 1,082.3 mi
19h 54m$198–286Bus, train via San Antonio
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to San Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogalesbus
26h 21m$411–756Bus via Torreón
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Gómez Palaciobus
- Take the bus from Gómez Palacio to Nogalesbus
26h 51m$223–324Fly to Tucson, bus
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Tucson (TUS)plane MFE - TUS
- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogalesbus
8h 48m$232–920Fly to Hermosillo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Hermosillo International Airport (HMO)plane MFE - HMO
- Take the bus from Hermosillo to Nogalesbus
12h 43m$201–809Bus
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Nogalesbus
34h 54m$206–424Bus, train
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to San Marcosbus
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson to Nogales, AZbus
37h 12m$380–773
Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McAllen to Rio Rico is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 19h 54m.
The fastest way to get from McAllen to Rio Rico is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 10m and costs $340 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from McAllen station to Rio Rico. However, there are services departing from McAllen Central Station and arriving at Nogales via Reynosa and Gómez Palacio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 51m.
The distance between McAllen and Rio Rico is 1160 miles. The road distance is 1088.6 miles.
The best way to get from McAllen to Rio Rico without a car is to bus and train via San Antonio which takes 26h 21m and costs $410 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from McAllen to Rio Rico, including transfers.
McAllen to Rio Rico bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Reynosa station.
McAllen to Rio Rico bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Gómez Palacio station.
Rio Rico is 2h behind McAllen. It is currently 10:31 PM in McAllen and 8:31 PM in Rio Rico.
Yes, the driving distance between McAllen to Rio Rico is 1089 miles. It takes approximately 19h 54m to drive from McAllen to Rio Rico.
What companies run services between McAllen, TX, USA and Rio Rico, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from McAllen Central Station to Rio Rico via Reynosa, Gómez Palacio, and Nogales in around 26h 51m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Hermosillo International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Phoenix via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Hermosillo International Airport via Houston, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $212
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Gómez Palacio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Gómez Palacio to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Hermosillo to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $22–35
- Titanium
- $24–35
Bus from Tucson to Nogales, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–22
- Titanium
- $8–21
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 624 6618
- clientes@albatrosautobuses.mx
- Website
- albatrosautobuses.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- albatrosautobuses.mx
- Book at
- albatrosautobuses.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to Nogales, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $30–55
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