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. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)STL - HRL
8h 56m$143–659Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)BMI - HRL
9h 26m$106–475Train, bus via Dallas
- Take the train from Springfield to DallasTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus StationDallas
29h 20m$189–271Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus Station
30h 53m$200–363Drive 1,227.7 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Harlingen1,227.7 mi
20h 31m$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 Ctr
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)CMI - HRL
9h 15m$139–502Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)PIA - HRL
9h 23mTrain to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)STL - BRO
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Station
10h 52m$208–859Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)PIA - BRO
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Station
12h 47mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to San Marcos AmtrakTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Harlingen Bus StationFlixBus US1164
36h 26m$140–401
Springfield to Harlingen by train, cable car, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Harlingen is to train and bus via Dallas which costs $180 - $280 and takes 29h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Harlingen is to train and fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $140 - $700.
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 St Louis Bus Station, Commerce @ Austin - E - Ns, Gaston @ Good Latimer - S- Ns and Dallas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 53m.
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 20m and costs $180 - $280.
It takes approximately 8h 56m 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 St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Harlingen is 1235 miles. It takes approximately 20h 31m to drive from Springfield to Harlingen.
There are 32+ 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 St Louis Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Commerce @ Austin - E - Ns, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Gaston @ Good Latimer - S- Ns, Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, and Dallas in around 30h 53m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- 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 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 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
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, 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 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
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
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- 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 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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- 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
- $23–28
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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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