There are 10 ways to get from Detroit to Harlingen by plane, bus (Amtrak), train, bus, 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 Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane DTW - HRL
8h 43m$154–654Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
37h 27m$344–564Train, bus via Dallas
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
38h 42m$510–967Drive 1,610 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Harlingencar 1,610 mi
28h 19m$294–425Fly Detroit to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane DTW - MFE
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingenbus
9h 31m$209–911Fly Detroit to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane DTW - BRO
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
10h 34m$239–904Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane CLE - HRL
11h 8m$181–753Fly Detroit to Corpus Christi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)plane DTW - CRP
- Take the bus from Robstown Station to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
10h 3m$217–757Bus via Nashville
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
40h$291–540Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
47h 24m$562–1,134
Detroit to Harlingen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Harlingen is to bus via Nashville which costs $290 - $550 and takes 40h.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Harlingen is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit to Harlingen station. However, there are services departing from Woodward & Gratiot and arriving at Harlingen Bus Station via Detroit, Clinton & Jackson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago and Dallas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 27m.
The distance between Detroit and Harlingen is 1405 miles. The road distance is 1619.4 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Harlingen without a car is to bus which takes 37h 27m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Detroit to Harlingen, including transfers.
Detroit to Harlingen bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Detroit to Harlingen is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $600 and takes 37h 27m.
Detroit to Harlingen bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Harlingen is 1h behind Detroit. It is currently 4:45 AM in Detroit and 3:45 AM in Harlingen.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Harlingen, TX, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Woodward & Gratiot to Harlingen Bus Station via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Clinton & Jackson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, and Dallas in around 37h 27m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Detroit to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Detroit to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Corpus Christi International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Detroit to Corpus Christi International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via St. Louis, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Nashville, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via St. Louis, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Corpus Christi International Airport via Nashville, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Corpus Christi International Airport via St. Louis, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Corpus Christi International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Robstown Station to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- [email protected]
- Website
- lrgvdc.org
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.lrgvdc.org/valleymetro.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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