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How to get fromSouth Padre Island to Wisconsinby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from South Padre Island to Wisconsin by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to General Mitchell 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 General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane HRL - MKE
    6h 53m
    $261–880

  2. Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane BRO - MSN
    7h 44m
    $129–572

  3. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Brownsville to Dallasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus bus
    33h 11m
    $341–405

  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 Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    40h 15m
    $901–1,367

  5. Drive  1,539.2 mi

    1. Drive from South Padre Island to Milwaukeecar car 1,539.2 mi
    26h 7m
    $281–406

  6. Taxi to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane HRL - MSN
    6h 53m
    $210–679

  7. Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport

    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane BRO - MKE
    8h 4m
    $170–773

  8. Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Appleton International Airport

    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane plane BRO - ATW
    8h 52m
    $141–588

  9. Taxi to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane HRL - MSP
    3. Take the bus from U of MN Campus to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    7h 31m
    $267–816

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Matamoros to Dallasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus bus Milwaukee
    39h 15m
    $313–331

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to San Marcosbus bus
    2. Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    44h 51m
    $777–1,295

Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,325.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 53m

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

You can take a vehicle from South Padre Island to Water & Chicago - Circle K via Las Palmas Port Isabel, Brownsville, Dallas, Dallas Jefferson, and Tornado Bus Co - Chicago in around 33h 11m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) 3 times a day.

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