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How to get fromLansing to South Padre Islandby bus, plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Lansing to South Padre Island by bus, plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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  1. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, taxi

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    1. Take the bus from Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane GRR - HRL
    3. Take the taxi from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to South Padre Islandtaxi taxi
    11h 33m
    $226–711

  2. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane GRR - BRO
    11h 29m
    $143–602

  3. Train, bus via Dallas

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dallas to Brownsvillebus bus
    41h 4m
    $413–897

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsvillebus bus
    47h
    $318–531

  5. Drive  1,622.9 mi

    1. Drive from Lansing to South Padre Islandcar car 1,622.9 mi
    28h 22m
    $297–428

  6. Bus to Detroit, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane DTW - HRL
    3. Take the taxi from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to South Padre Islandtaxi taxi
    10h 51m
    $260–918

  7. Bus to Detroit, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane DTW - BRO
    11h 38m
    $177–809

  8. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane plane GRR - MFE
    3. Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsvillebus bus
    13h 47m
    $188–664

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Marcos to La Plaza at Brownsvillebus bus
    2d 1h
    $440–999

Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration8h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,456.2 mi
  • Duration: 11h 33m

What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and South Padre Island, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Padre Island via Detroit Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, La Plaza at Brownsville, and Las Palmas Port Isabel in around 47h.

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