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

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There are 8 ways to get from Moline to South Padre Island by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane MLI - HRL
    2. Take the taxi from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to South Padre Islandtaxi taxi
    8h 10m
    $196–611

  2. Fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane MLI - BRO
    11h 10m
    $118–502

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas to Brownsvillebus bus
    37h 18m
    $357–416

  4. Bus, train via Dallas

    1. Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dallas to Brownsvillebus bus
    40h 22m
    $652–1,051

  5. Drive  1,350.8 mi

    1. Drive from Moline to South Padre Islandcar car 1,350.8 mi
    23h 55m
    $231–334

  6. Fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane plane MLI - MFE
    2. Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsvillebus bus
    11h 50m
    $158–564

  7. Bus via Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsvillebus bus
    39h 15m
    $274–463

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus 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
    2d
    $764–1,268

Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,173.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Moline, IL, USA and South Padre Island, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from Moline Center Station to South Padre Island via Chicago Bus Station, Harrison & Jefferson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, Dallas, La Plaza at Brownsville, and Las Palmas Port Isabel in around 37h 18m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) twice daily.

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