There are 8 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Harlingen by plane, bus, 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 to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane GRR - HRL
9h 27m$156–656Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
33h 23m$298–494Train, bus via Dallas
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
37h 44m$476–898Drive 1,544.3 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Harlingencar 1,544.3 mi
26h 56m$282–408Fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane GRR - MFE
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingenbus
10h 29m$221–913Fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane GRR - BRO
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
11h 5m$241–956Fly to Corpus Christi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)plane GRR - CRP
- Take the bus from Robstown Station to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
11h 7m$219–759Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station 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
45h 7m$548–1,095
Grand Rapids to Harlingen by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Harlingen is to drive which costs $280 - $410 and takes 26h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Harlingen is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Harlingen station. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids and arriving at Harlingen Bus Station via Sox-35th Red Line Station, Chicago and Dallas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 23m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Harlingen is 1365 miles. The road distance is 1553.3 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Harlingen without a car is to bus which takes 33h 23m and costs $290 - $500.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Grand Rapids to Harlingen, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Harlingen bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Grand Rapids station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Harlingen is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $500 and takes 33h 23m.
Grand Rapids to Harlingen bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Chicago station.
Harlingen is 1h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 5:40 PM in Grand Rapids and 4:40 PM in Harlingen.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Harlingen, TX, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids to Harlingen Bus Station via Chicago, 95th, Sox-35th, Sox-35th Red Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, and Dallas in around 33h 23m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago Midway, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago Midway, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago Midway, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Nashville, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via Chicago Midway, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via Nashville, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- 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 Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- 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
- $400–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from San Marcos to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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