There are 4 ways to get from Arlington to Harlingen by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly • 2h 11m
Cheapest option
Train, bus • 15h 53m
2 alternative options
Bus • 15h 22m
Drive • 8h 47m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arlington to Harlingen is to bus which costs $70 - $190 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Arlington to Harlingen is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $210 - $650.
The distance between Arlington and Harlingen is 490 miles. The road distance is 540.8 miles.
The best way to get from Arlington to Harlingen without a car is to bus which takes 15h 22m and costs $70 - $190.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Arlington to Harlingen, including transfers.
The best way to get from Arlington to Harlingen is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $210 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $190 and takes 15h 22m.
Yes, the driving distance between Arlington to Harlingen is 541 miles. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Arlington to Harlingen.
There are 32+ hotels available in Harlingen. Prices start at $47 USD per night.
- Distance: 490.3 miles
- Duration: 2h 11m
What companies run services between Arlington, TX, USA and Harlingen, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Arlington to Harlingen every 4 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Dallas Bus Station to Harlingen Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $50 - $160 and the journey takes 13h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Harlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Dallas to Harlingen via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Dallas to Harlingen via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Worth to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $9 - $40
- Child Coach - short notice
- $25 - $40
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $21 - $70
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $23 - $70
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $60
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $40 - $140
- Business Seat - short notice
- $50 - $130
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $27 - $110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50 - $160
Bus from San Marcos to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6 - $40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6 - $40
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Mcallen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21 - $75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $21 - $75
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