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

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

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane YOW - HRL
    2. Take the taxi from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to South Padre Islandtaxi taxi
    11h
    $243–783

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane YOW - BRO
    12h 23m
    $220–874

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain train
    3. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from San Antonio to Brownsvillebus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Brownsville to South Padre Islandtaxi taxi
    2d 8h
    $802–1,725

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa 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
    2d 9h
    $380–698

  5. Drive 2,116 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to South Padre Islandcar car 2,116 mi
    38h 13m
    $485–700

  6. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane YUL - HRL
    3. Take the taxi from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to South Padre Islandtaxi taxi
    11h 6m
    $269–1,039

  7. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane YUL - BRO
    12h 2m
    $246–1,180

  8. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane plane YOW - MFE
    2. Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsvillebus bus
    14h 52m
    $265–936

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Antonio to Brownsvillebus bus
    2d 12h
    $759–1,516

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,839.4 mi
  • Duration: 11h

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and South Padre Island, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from Ottawa 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 2d 9h. Alternatively, Air Canada and United Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) every 4 hours.

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