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

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

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane MSN - HRL
    2. Take the taxi from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to South Padre Islandtaxi taxi
    9h 1m
    $202–632

  2. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane MSN - BRO
    10h 44m
    $129–573

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas to Brownsvillebus bus
    36h 39m
    $358–449

  4. Bus, train via Dallas

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dallas to Brownsvillebus bus
    40h 7m
    $685–1,119

  5. Drive  1,496.9 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to South Padre Islandcar car 1,496.9 mi
    26h
    $274–395

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

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane MKE - HRL
    3. Take the taxi from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to South Padre Islandtaxi taxi
    8h 46m
    $261–862

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

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane MKE - BRO
    11h 52m
    $178–753

  8. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane plane MSN - MFE
    2. Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsvillebus bus
    11h 43m
    $174–585

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    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
    47h 49m
    $758–1,277

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,305.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 1m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and South Padre Island, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to South Padre Island via Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Dallas, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Dallas, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Dallas, La Plaza at Brownsville, and Las Palmas Port Isabel in around 36h 39m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) 4 times a day.

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