There are 9 ways to get from San Jose to Harlingen by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane SJC - HRL
8h 30m$114–504Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane SJC - MFE
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingenbus
8h 53m$110–492Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
46h 36m$572–1,394Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
2d 4h$370–587Drive 1,909.5 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Harlingencar 1,909.5 mi
31h 4m$349–504BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane OAK - HRL
9h 2m$121–564Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane SFO - HRL
9h 12m$113–452Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane SJC - BRO
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
10h 4m$160–604Bus via Guaymas
- Take the bus from San Jose to Empalmebus
- Take the bus from Empalme to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingenbus
2d 19h$290–642
San Jose to Harlingen by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Harlingen is to Caltrain and fly which costs $110 - $460 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Harlingen is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Harlingen station. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara & 1st and arriving at Harlingen Bus Station via San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles Union Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between San Jose and Harlingen is 1629 miles. The road distance is 1920.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Harlingen without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 36m and costs $550 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from San Jose to Harlingen, including transfers.
San Jose to Harlingen bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Harlingen is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $600 and takes 2 days 4h.
San Jose to Harlingen bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
Harlingen is 2h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 12:43 PM in San Jose and 2:43 PM in Harlingen.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Harlingen, TX, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Clara & 1st to Harlingen Bus Station via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles Union Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Phoenix, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from San Antonio to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Texas
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro Texas
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro Texas
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $140–200
- Titanium
- $158–160
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Empalme to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Monterrey to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
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