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How to get fromSouth Padre Island to Puerto Vallartaby car, plane, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from South Padre Island to Puerto Vallarta by car, plane, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to General Servando Canales International Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from South Padre Island to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)car car
    2. Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane MAM - PVR
    4h 42m
    $1,624–5,684

  2. Drive, bus to Monterrey International Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from South Padre Island to Matamoroscar car
    2. Take the bus from Matamoros to Monterreybus bus
    3. Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane MTY - PVR
    8h 38m
    $1,400–3,685

  3. Bus via San Luis Potosí

    1. Take the bus from Matamoros to San Luis Potosíbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    23h 30m
    $2,797–4,650

  4. Drive 1,321.3 km

    1. Drive from South Padre Island to Puerto Vallartacar car 1,321.3 km
    15h 38m
    $2,535–3,662

  5. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane BRO - PVR
    7h 52m
    $1,801–6,858

  6. Bus to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane REX - PVR
    9h 24m
    $1,901–4,623

  7. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from South Padre Island to Matamoroscar car
    2. Take the bus from Matamoros to Tepicbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus bus
    23h 48m
    $3,155–4,516

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to McAllen Central Stationbus bus FlixBus US1120 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    29h 45m
    $3,031–5,650

General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,568Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,032.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between South Padre Island, TX, USA and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?

You can take a vehicle from South Padre Island to Puerto Vallarta via Las Palmas Port Isabel, La Plaza at Brownsville, Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios), Matamoros, and San Luis Potosí in around 23h 30m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Aerus, and two other airlines fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) 4 times a day.

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