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How to get fromBaltimore to South Padre Islandby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Baltimore to South Padre Island by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or subway

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  1. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane BWI - HRL
    2. Take the taxi from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to South Padre Islandtaxi taxi
    8h
    $252–832

  2. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane IAD - BRO
    11h 12m
    $141–633

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Brownsville Bus Stationbus bus
    41h
    $345–523

  4. Train, bus via Alief

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston - Hillcroft Ave to Brownsville Bus Stationbus bus
    46h 23m
    $798–1,208

  5. Drive  1,777.1 mi

    1. Drive from Baltimore to South Padre Islandcar car 1,777.1 mi
    31h 57m
    $325–469

  6. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane DCA - HRL
    3. Take the taxi from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to South Padre Islandtaxi taxi
    8h 49m
    $296–1,591

  7. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane BWI - BRO
    9h 19m
    $189–573

  8. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane DCA - BRO
    10h 11m
    $213–1,482

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsvillebus bus
    2d
    $798–1,233

  10. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio to Brownsvillebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Brownsville to South Padre Islandtaxi taxi
    2d 4h
    $1,122–1,691

Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,556 mi
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and South Padre Island, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to South Padre Island via Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, La Plaza at Brownsville, and Las Palmas Port Isabel in around 41h. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) 5 times a day.

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