There are 9 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)PHL - MFE
7h 54m$143–620Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)EWR - MFE
9h$125–776Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to New York City Chinatown
- Take the bus from New York to AtlantaNyc
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to McAllen Central Station
39h 19m$316–456Train, bus via Victoria
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoria
- Take the bus from Victoria to McAllen Central Station
45h 19m$296–1,167Drive 1,862.8 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to McAllen1,862.8 mi
32h 36m$340–492Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)BWI - MFE
8h 56m$137–1,165Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)PHL - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
10h 30m$178–665Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
45h$206–555Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
2d$276–3,233
Philadelphia to McAllen by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to McAllen is to train and fly which costs $120 - $800 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to McAllen is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to McAllen station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia 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 1873.7 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 - $460.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Philadelphia to McAllen, including transfers.
Philadelphia to McAllen bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to McAllen is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $310 - $460 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 3:18 AM in Philadelphia and 2:18 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 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
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via New Orleans, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–2,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
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 24m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- 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
- $21–50
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- 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 to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- 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
- $80–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to McAllen is 1874 miles. It takes approximately 32h 36m to drive from Philadelphia to McAllen.
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