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How to get fromThe Woodlands to South Padre Islandby bus, plane, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from The Woodlands to South Padre Island by bus, plane, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Research Forest P&R to Milam St @ Jefferson Stbus bus
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane HOU - HRL
    3. Take the taxi from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to South Padre Islandtaxi taxi
    4h 35m
    $180–617

  2. Drive 394.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from The Woodlands to South Padre Islandcar car 394.2 mi
    7h 58m
    $72–104

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Research Forest P&R to Milam St @ Jefferson Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Victoria to Brownsville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Brownsville Bus Station to South Padre Islandtaxi taxi
    9h 22m
    $166–225

  4. Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Research Forest P&R to Houston, TX - Milam St. & Congress St.bus bus
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane IAH - HRL
    3. Take the taxi from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to South Padre Islandtaxi taxi
    4h 58m
    $160–480

  5. Bus, line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Research Forest P&R to Houston, TX - Milam St. & Congress St.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus bus
    3. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane IAH - BRO
    5h 54m
    $92–481

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Research Forest P&R to Houston, TX - Milam St. & Congress St.bus bus Research Forest / ...
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsvillebus bus FlixBus US1126
    12h 12m
    $86–158

  7. Bus via Houston

    1. Take the bus from Research Forest P&R to Milam St @ Jefferson Stbus bus Research Forest / ...
    2. Take the bus from Houston to Matamorosbus bus
    18h 13m
    $98–110

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 361.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 35m

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

You can take a bus from Research Forest P&R to South Padre Island via Houston, TX - Milam St. & Congress St., Franklin St @ Milam St, Magnolia Transit Center, Houston Bus Station, La Plaza at Brownsville, and Las Palmas Port Isabel in around 12h 12m.

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