There are 10 ways to get from Washington to Harlingen by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane DCA - HRL
7h 21m$212–973Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane BWI - HRL
8h 52m$114–1,097Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
33h 10m$269–444Train, bus via Victoria
- Take the train from Washington Union 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 Harlingen Bus Stationbus
42h 27m$281–667Drive 1,710.2 mi
- Drive from Washington to Harlingencar 1,710.2 mi
30h 8m$313–451Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane DCA - MFE
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingenbus
8h 15m$220–990Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane IAD - HRL
9h 21m$114–560Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane DCA - BRO
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
8h 54m$293–1,237Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
43h 24m$187–481Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
46h 2m$266–2,249
Washington to Harlingen by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Harlingen is to subway and fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Harlingen is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $210 - $1,000.
The distance between Washington and Harlingen is 1493 miles. The road distance is 1720.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Harlingen without a car is to bus via Sandy Springs which takes 33h 10m and costs $260 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Washington to Harlingen, including transfers.
The best way to get from Washington to Harlingen is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Sandy Springs, which costs $260 - $450 and takes 33h 10m.
Harlingen is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 11:41 PM in Washington and 10:41 PM in Harlingen.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Harlingen is 1720 miles. It takes approximately 30h 8m to drive from Washington to Harlingen.
There are 30+ hotels available in Harlingen.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Harlingen, TX, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Harlingen Bus Station via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, and Houston - Telephone Rd in around 33h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- 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
- $55–1,700
- 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 Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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 Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- 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
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- 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
- $22–55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- ValleyMetroRGV@LRGVDC.org
- Website
- lrgvdc.org
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.lrgvdc.org/valleymetro.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- 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
- $70–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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