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How to get fromSouth Padre Island to Floridaby taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)

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

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  1. Taxi to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from South Padre Island to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane plane HRL - FLL
    6h 11m
    $220–630

  2. Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tampa

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane BRO - TPA
    8h 16m
    $119–512

  3. Bus via Tallahassee

    1. Take the bus from Brownsville Bus Station to Houston - Harrisburg Blvdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Tallahasseebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonvillebus bus
    27h 12m
    $240–327

  4. Drive 1,236.6 mi

    1. Drive from South Padre Island to Jacksonvillecar car 1,236.6 mi
    21h 28m
    $226–326

  5. Taxi to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Tampa

    1. Take the taxi from South Padre Island to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane HRL - TPA
    6h 21m
    $210–609

  6. Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Orlando

    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane BRO - MCO
    5h 55m
    $121–495

  7. Taxi to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Orlando

    1. Take the taxi from South Padre Island to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane HRL - MCO
    6h 55m
    $212–592

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Tallahasseebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonvillebus bus
    30h 54m
    $219–423

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Wildwoodbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Jacksonvillebus bus
    32h 49m
    $268–413

Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$115Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,130.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

You can take a vehicle from South Padre Island to Jacksonville via Las Palmas Port Isabel, Brownsville Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Tallahassee, N Monroe Street and Silver Slipper Lane, and Tallahassee in around 27h 12m. Alternatively, Breeze Airways, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Orlando (MCO) 5 times a day.

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