There are 9 ways to get from Columbus to McAllen by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane CMH - MFE
7h 17m$207–960Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane CMH - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
9h 17m$159–715Bus, train via Dallas
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to McAllen Central Stationbus
35h 56m$377–713Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Stationbus
43h 4m$419–865Drive 1,487.5 mi
- Drive from Columbus to McAllencar 1,487.5 mi
26h 9m$272–393Bus to Covington, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane CVG - MFE
9h 38m$228–996Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)plane CMH - CRP
- Take the bus from Robstown Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
9h 50m$222–758Bus via Irving
- Take the bus from Columbus to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
38h 45m$252–477Bus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Laredobus
- Take the bus from Laredo - OMEX to McAllen Central Stationbus
39h 26m$262–481
Columbus to McAllen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to McAllen is to bus via Irving which costs $250 - $480 and takes 38h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to McAllen is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $200 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbus to McAllen station. However, there are services departing from Columbus and arriving at McAllen Central Station via Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 45m.
The distance between Columbus and McAllen is 1323 miles. The road distance is 1496.2 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to McAllen without a car is to bus and train via Dallas which takes 35h 56m and costs $370 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Columbus to McAllen, including transfers.
Columbus to McAllen bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Columbus station.
The best way to get from Columbus to McAllen is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $200 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Irving, which costs $250 - $480 and takes 38h 45m.
Columbus to McAllen bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
McAllen is 1h behind Columbus. It is currently 3:20 AM in Columbus and 2:20 AM in McAllen.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and McAllen, TX, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Columbus to McAllen Central Station via Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station in around 38h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Nashville, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via Nashville, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via Dallas, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via St. Louis, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Covington to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Covington to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Covington to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dallas to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Robstown Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $200–370
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Laredo - OMEX to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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