There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to McAllen by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane PHL - MFE
7h 18m$298–1,310Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane PHL - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
10h 4m$225–910Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to McAllen Central Stationbus
39h 19m$319–447Train, bus via Victoria
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Victoria to McAllen Central Stationbus
45h 24m$496–985Drive 1,854.6 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to McAllencar 1,854.6 mi
33h 3m$339–489Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane BWI - MFE
8h 34m$239–1,565Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane EWR - MFE
8h 23m$228–955Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane LGA - MFE
10h 17m$303–1,819Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
45h$311–639Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
2d$514–1,126
Philadelphia to McAllen by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to McAllen is to bus via New York which costs $310 - $450 and takes 39h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to McAllen is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $290 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to McAllen station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at McAllen Central Station via New York, Atlanta and Houston - Telephone Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 19m.
The distance between Philadelphia and McAllen is 1646 miles. The road distance is 1865.4 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to McAllen without a car is to bus via New York which takes 39h 19m and costs $310 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Philadelphia to McAllen, including transfers.
Philadelphia to McAllen bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to McAllen is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $290 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $310 - $450 and takes 39h 19m.
Philadelphia to McAllen bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
McAllen is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 4:59 AM in Philadelphia and 3:59 AM in McAllen.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and McAllen, TX, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to McAllen Central Station via New York City Chinatown, New York, Atlanta, Atlanta, and Houston - Telephone Rd in around 39h 19m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Washington Dulles, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Pittsburgh, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Nashville, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $100–150
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Victoria to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- 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
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to McAllen is 1865 miles. It takes approximately 33h 3m to drive from Philadelphia to McAllen.
Book your Philadelphia to McAllen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 206+ hotels available in McAllen.















