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How to get fromSouth Padre Island to Joplinby taxi, plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from South Padre Island to Joplin by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, shuttle

    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 Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane HRL - XNA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Jane, MO to Joplin, MOshuttle bus
    7h 21m
    $281–772

  2. Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane plane BRO - SGF
    2. Take the bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to Joplin Bus Stationbus bus
    9h
    $123–471

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brownsville to Dallasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Joplin Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 57m
    $180–273

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from South Padre Island to Brownsvilletaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Brownsville to San Antoniobus bus
    3. Take the train from San Antonio Station to Fort Worthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma Citytrain train
    5. Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Joplin Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 45m
    $351–599

  5. Drive 889.9 mi

    1. Drive from South Padre Island to Joplincar car 889.9 mi
    15h 13m
    $163–235

  6. Taxi to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport, bus

    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 Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane plane HRL - SGF
    3. Take the bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to Joplin Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 19m
    $214–578

  7. Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane BRO - XNA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Jane, MO to Joplin, MOshuttle bus
    8h 27m
    $190–665

  8. Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tulsa International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane plane BRO - TUL
    2. Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Joplin Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 37m
    $146–659

  9. Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane MFE - XNA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Jane, MO to Joplin, MOshuttle bus
    10h 35m
    $247–927

  10. Bus via Tulsa

    1. Take the bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Joplin Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 35m
    $173–315

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Matamoros to Dallasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TXbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Texarkana to Joplinbus bus
    31h 15m
    $225–374

Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 834.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 21m

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

You can take a vehicle from South Padre Island to Joplin Bus Station via Las Palmas Port Isabel, Brownsville, Dallas, Jefferson @ Marsalis - E - Ns, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, and Oklahoma City Bus Station in around 22h 57m.

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