There are 10 ways to get from Springfield to Harlingen by train, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
best- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane STL - HRL
8h 41m$157–667Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane BMI - HRL
10h 34m$123–523Train, bus via Dallas
- Take the train from Springfield to Dallastrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus Stationbus Dallas
29h 20m$363–654Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign to Laredobus
- Take the bus from Laredo - OMEX to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingenbus
32h 7m$235–421Drive 1,227.6 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Harlingencar 1,227.6 mi
20h 38m$224–324Bus to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane CMI - HRL
11h 13m$133–525Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane PIA - HRL
10h 18m$128–518Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane STL - BRO
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
10h 43m$222–867Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane PIA - BRO
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
11h 39m$193–738Train, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to San Marcos Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Harlingen Bus Stationbus FlixBus US1164
36h 43m$407–794
Springfield to Harlingen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Harlingen is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 20h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Harlingen is to train and fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Springfield to Harlingen. However, there are services departing from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center and arriving at Harlingen via Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign, Laredo - OMEX and McAllen Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 7m.
The distance between Springfield and Harlingen is 1084 miles. The road distance is 1234.8 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Harlingen without a car is to train and bus via Dallas which takes 29h 20m and costs $360 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Springfield to Harlingen, including transfers.
Springfield to Harlingen bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center station.
Springfield to Harlingen bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Harlingen is 1235 miles. It takes approximately 20h 38m to drive from Springfield to Harlingen.
There are 34+ hotels available in Harlingen.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Harlingen, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Harlingen via Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign, Laredo, Laredo - OMEX, and McAllen Central Station in around 32h 7m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Denver, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign to Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $180–350
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Laredo - OMEX to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- [email protected]
- Website
- lrgvdc.org
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.lrgvdc.org/valleymetro.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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