There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Rio Grande City by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane ORD - MFE
- Take the bus from Pecan Campus to Rio Grande Bus Stationbus
9h 26m$100–430Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Laredobus Chicago
- Take the bus from Laredo Bus Station to Rio Grande Citybus Greyhound US1169s
31h 9m$268–338Train, bus via Nuevo Laredo
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos, TX - Restaurant Mazatlan to Laredo, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from Laredo Bus Station to Rio Grande Citybus
37h 44m$754–1,157Drive 1,430.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Rio Grande Citycar 1,430.9 mi
24h 25m$262–378Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane ORD - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Rio Grande Citybus
9h 45m$110–447Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laredo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Laredo International Airport (LRD)plane ORD - LRD
- Take the bus from Laredo Bus Station to Rio Grande Citybus
10h 24m$132–476Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane MDW - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Rio Grande Citybus
10h 33m$154–687Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane MDW - MFE
- Take the bus from Pecan Campus to Rio Grande Bus Stationbus
9h 2m$174–570Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Monterrey International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane ORD - MTY
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Camargobus
12h 28m$104–419Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Placita Mission to Rio Grande Bus Stationbus
43h 14m$748–1,145
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Rio Grande City is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $420 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Rio Grande City is to fly and bus which takes 9h 2m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Rio Grande City. However, there are services departing from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive and arriving at Rio Grande City via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, Chicago and Laredo Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 9m.
The distance between Chicago and Rio Grande City is 1308 miles. The road distance is 1439.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Rio Grande City without a car is to bus which takes 31h 9m and costs $260 - $340.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Chicago to Rio Grande City, including transfers.
Chicago to Rio Grande City bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Chicago station.
Chicago to Rio Grande City bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Laredo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Rio Grande City is 1439 miles. It takes approximately 24h 25m to drive from Chicago to Rio Grande City.
There are one+ hotels available in Rio Grande City.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Rio Grande City, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive to Rio Grande City via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Laredo, Laredo Bus Station, and Rio Grande City in around 31h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laredo International Airport via St. Louis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laredo International Airport via Springfield, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laredo International Airport via Fayetteville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laredo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via St. Louis, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Kansas City, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Texas
Bus from Pecan Campus to Rio Grande Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro Texas
Bus from Pecan Campus to Rio Grande Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro Texas
Bus from La Placita Mission to Rio Grande Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro Texas
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $243–298
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $295–298
Bus from San Marcos, TX - Restaurant Mazatlan to Laredo, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $40–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Laredo Bus Station to Rio Grande City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Laredo Bus Station to Rio Grande City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Rio Grande City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Laredo Bus Station to Rio Grande City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Rio Grande City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- Website
- noreste.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Camargo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- noreste.com.mx
- Book at
- noreste.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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