There are 10 ways to get from Springfield to Harlingen by train, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
best- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane STL - HRL
9h 1m$140–708Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane BMI - HRL
11h 47m$101–488Train, bus via Dallas
- Take the train from Springfield to Dallastrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus Stationbus Dallas
29h 10m$229–406Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Victoria to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
29h 10m$183–334Drive 1,227.7 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Harlingencar 1,227.7 mi
20h 39m$224–324Bus to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane CMI - HRL
11h 36m$129–517Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane PIA - HRL
11h 24mTrain to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane STL - BRO
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
11h 9m$205–908Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane PIA - BRO
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
12h 56mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to San Marcos Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Harlingen Bus Stationbus FlixBus US1164
36h 26m$140–401
Springfield to Harlingen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Harlingen is to bus which costs $180 - $340 and takes 29h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Harlingen is to train and fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Springfield to Harlingen station. However, there are services departing from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center and arriving at Harlingen Bus Station via Memphis Bus Station, Houston Bus Station and Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 10m.
The distance between Springfield and Harlingen is 1084 miles. The road distance is 1234.8 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Harlingen without a car is to train and bus via Dallas which takes 29h 10m and costs $220 - $410.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Springfield to Harlingen, including transfers.
Springfield to Harlingen bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center station.
Springfield to Harlingen bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Harlingen is 1235 miles. It takes approximately 20h 39m to drive from Springfield to Harlingen.
There are 28+ hotels available in Harlingen.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Harlingen, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Harlingen Bus Station via Memphis Bus Station, Downtown Houston, Houston Bus Station, and Victoria in around 29h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Denver, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $95–260
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $130–310
- Business - advance purchase
- $180–750
- Business Class
- $280–700
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Victoria to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
- 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
- $22–55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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