There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to San Benito by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane MDW - HRL
7h 47m$134–607Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane ORD - HRL
8h 30m$104–487Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus Chicago
- Take the bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus Stationbus Dallas
29h 43m$264–442Train, bus via Dallas
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus Stationbus Dallas
33h 56m$414–783Drive 1,408.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to San Benitocar 1,408.2 mi
24h 41m$257–372Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane ORD - BRO
- Take the bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to San Benito City Hallbus
10h 15m$146–659Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane ORD - MFE
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
10h 3m$164–724Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Harlingen Bus Stationbus FlixBus US1164
41h 19m$461–934
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to San Benito is to fly which costs $100 - $490 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to San Benito is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to San Benito. However, there are services departing from Chicago and arriving at San Benito City Hall via Dallas and Harlingen Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 43m.
The distance between Chicago and San Benito is 1245 miles. The road distance is 1416.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to San Benito without a car is to bus which takes 29h 43m and costs $260 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Chicago to San Benito, including transfers.
Chicago to San Benito bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Chicago station.
The best way to get from Chicago to San Benito is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $450 and takes 29h 43m.
Chicago to San Benito bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Dallas Jefferson station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to San Benito is 1416 miles. It takes approximately 24h 41m to drive from Chicago to San Benito.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and San Benito, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chicago to San Benito City Hall via Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, Dallas, and Harlingen Bus Station in around 29h 43m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Springfield, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- 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 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via St. Louis, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Little Rock, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Texas
Bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to San Benito City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro Texas
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Marcos to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Greyhound
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