There are 9 ways to get from Kentucky to McAllen by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Louisville International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane SDF - MFE
6h 34m$177–860Fly Louisville International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane SDF - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
8h 27m$164–660Bus
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TXbus
- Take the bus from Laredo - OMEX to McAllen Central Stationbus
30h 53m$233–504Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station 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
40h 39m$434–841Drive 1,283.9 mi
- Drive from Louisville to McAllencar 1,283.9 mi
22h 43m$235–339Fly Covington to Mcallen Miller International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane CVG - MFE
6h 35m$196–908Fly Covington to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane CVG - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
8h 56m$174–708Bus via Houston
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to McAllen Central Stationbus
30h 55m$248–416Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to McAllen Central Stationbus
47h 2m$584–1,118
Kentucky to McAllen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to McAllen is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 22h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to McAllen is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $170 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to McAllen station. However, there are services departing from Market @ S 6th and arriving at McAllen Central Station via La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis and Laredo - OMEX. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 53m.
The distance between Kentucky and McAllen is 1119 miles. The road distance is 1291.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to McAllen without a car is to bus which takes 30h 53m and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Kentucky to McAllen, including transfers.
Kentucky to McAllen bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to McAllen is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $170 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 30h 53m.
Kentucky to McAllen bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
McAllen is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 8:19 AM in Kentucky and 7:19 AM in McAllen.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and McAllen, TX, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market @ S 6th to McAllen Central Station via Preston @ Park Brook, La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TX, and Laredo - OMEX in around 30h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Nashville, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Nashville, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Covington to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Covington to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Nashville, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Covington to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Nashville, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
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 Louisville International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Covington to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Covington to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Covington to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Covington to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $75–190
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $130–280
- 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
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
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