There are 8 ways to get from San Diego to Port Isabel by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane SAN - BRO
7h 26m$177–717Fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane SAN - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus
9h 40m$160–560Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Brownsvillebus
40h 52m$584–1,139Bus via Chihuahua
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Chihuahuabus
- Take the bus from Chihuahua to Matamorosbus
46h 58m$296–597Drive 1,560.6 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Port Isabelcar 1,560.6 mi
24h 15m$285–412Fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane SAN - MFE
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsvillebus
9h 19m$198–715Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to La Plaza at Brownsvillebus
2d$578–1,195Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsvillebus
2d 2h$346–660
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Port Isabel is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $600 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Port Isabel is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Port Isabel. However, there are services departing from San Ysidro and arriving at Las Palmas Port Isabel via Tijuana, Chihuahua, Matamoros and La Plaza at Brownsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 58m.
The distance between San Diego and Port Isabel is 1305 miles. The road distance is 1569.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Port Isabel without a car is to train and bus via San Antonio which takes 40h 52m and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from San Diego to Port Isabel, including transfers.
San Diego to Port Isabel bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Tijuana station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Port Isabel is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Chihuahua, which costs $290 - $600 and takes 46h 58m.
San Diego to Port Isabel bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Chihuahua station.
Port Isabel is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 6:08 AM in San Diego and 8:08 AM in Port Isabel.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Port Isabel, TX, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Civic Center Station to Las Palmas Port Isabel via San Ysidro Station, San Ysidro, Tijuana, Chihuahua, Matamoros, Brownsville, TX, and La Plaza at Brownsville in around 46h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Albuquerque, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Chihuahua to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Chihuahua to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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