There are 11 ways to get from Michigan to Brownsville 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 Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane DTW - BRO
8h 55m$204–904Fly Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane DTW - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus
9h 51m$179–754Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Brownsvillebus
37h 52m$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 Brownsvillebus
40h 26m$490–965Drive 1,635.5 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Brownsvillecar 1,635.5 mi
28h 43m$299–432Fly 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 Brownsvillebus
9h 8m$257–1,014Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane GRR - BRO
9h 44m$206–956Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport 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 Brownsvillebus
10h 24m$259–1,066Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane GRR - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus
11h 8m$191–756Bus via Montgomery
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsvillebus
41h 45m$288–562Train, 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 La Plaza at Brownsvillebus
2d$527–1,142
Michigan to Brownsville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Brownsville is to bus via Montgomery which costs $280 - $600 and takes 41h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Brownsville is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan to Brownsville. However, there are services departing from Woodward & Gratiot and arriving at Brownsville via Detroit, Clinton & Jackson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago and Dallas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 52m.
The distance between Michigan and Brownsville is 1409 miles. The road distance is 1645.1 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Brownsville without a car is to bus which takes 37h 52m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Michigan to Brownsville, including transfers.
Michigan to Brownsville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Brownsville is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $200 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $600 and takes 37h 52m.
Michigan to Brownsville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Montgomery Intermodal Center station.
Brownsville is 1h behind Michigan. It is currently 12:13 AM in Michigan and 11:13 PM in Brownsville.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Brownsville, TX, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Detroit (DTW) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Woodward & Gratiot to Brownsville via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Clinton & Jackson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, and Dallas in around 37h 52m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Detroit to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
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
- $210–950
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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
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
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
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
- $200–950
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
- $210–950
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- 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 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
- $150–700
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
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
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 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
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dallas to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dallas to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Houston Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Marcos to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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