There are 9 ways to get from Waukegan to McAllen by train, plane, bus, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport
best- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane ORD - MFE
8h 27m$98–429Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Laredobus
- Take the bus from Laredo - OMEX to McAllen Central Stationbus
31h 4m$275–360Train, bus via Dallas
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to McAllen Central Stationbus
34h 12m$602–983Drive 1,451.3 mi
- Drive from Waukegan to McAllencar 1,451.3 mi
24h 13m$265–383Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport
- Take the bus from Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane MKE - MFE
8h 40m$155–726Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane MDW - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
10h 36m$180–719Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane ORD - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
9h 32m$135–479Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane MDW - MFE
8h 18m$173–569Train, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Stationbus
41h 24m$714–1,195
Waukegan to McAllen by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waukegan to McAllen is to train and fly which costs $95 - $430 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Waukegan to McAllen is to train and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Waukegan to McAllen station. However, there are services departing from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan and arriving at McAllen Central Station via Chicago and Laredo - OMEX. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 4m.
The distance between Waukegan and McAllen is 1296 miles. The road distance is 1459.8 miles.
The best way to get from Waukegan to McAllen without a car is to bus which takes 31h 4m and costs $270 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Waukegan to McAllen, including transfers.
Waukegan to McAllen bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan station.
Waukegan to McAllen bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Chicago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waukegan to McAllen is 1460 miles. It takes approximately 24h 13m to drive from Waukegan to McAllen.
There are 249+ hotels available in McAllen.
What companies run services between Waukegan, IL, USA and McAllen, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to McAllen Central Station via Chicago, Laredo, and Laredo - OMEX in around 31h 4m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Kansas City, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via St. Louis, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–29
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $8–29
Bus from Chicago to Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $243–298
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $295–298
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dallas to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $6–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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