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How to get fromSouth Padre Island to Port Arthurby taxi, plane, bus, car, tram, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from South Padre Island to Port Arthur by taxi, plane, bus, car, tram, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Taxi to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, bus

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    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 William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane plane HRL - HOU
    3. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Arthur Transitbus bus
    5h 12m
    $213–755

  2. Drive 455.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from South Padre Island to Port Arthurcar car 455.8 mi
    8h 49m
    $84–121

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from South Padre Island to Brownsville Bus Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Brownsville Bus Station to Houston - Harrisburg Blvdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Arthur Transitbus bus
    9h 44m
    $163–209

  4. Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)plane plane BRO - BPT
    6h 3m
    $120–455

  5. Taxi to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane HRL - IAH
    3. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Arthur Transitbus bus
    6h 36m
    $175–499

  6. Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane BRO - LCH
    2. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Port Arthurbus bus
    7h 52m
    $123–418

  7. Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 102 bus, line 800 tram, bus

    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane BRO - IAH
    2. Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Texas Avebus bus
    3. Take the tram from Theater District Rusk EB to Magnolia Park Transit Center EBtram tram
    4. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Arthur Transitbus bus
    7h 33m
    $84–392

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to Houston Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus US1126
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Arthur Transitbus bus Greyhound US0602
    12h 20m
    $90–176

Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration1h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 412 mi
  • Duration: 5h 12m

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

American Airlines flies from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from South Padre Island to Port Arthur Transit via Las Palmas Port Isabel, La Plaza at Brownsville, and Houston Bus Station in around 12h 20m.

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