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How to get fromWisconsin to South Padre Islandby plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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

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  1. Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane MKE - HRL
    2. Take the taxi from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to South Padre Islandtaxi taxi
    7h 6m
    $242–832

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

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane MSN - BRO
    10h 56m
    $129–573

  3. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas to Brownsvillebus bus
    33h 26m
    $341–405

  4. Train, bus via Dallas

    1. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dallas to Brownsvillebus bus
    37h 32m
    $667–1,076

  5. Drive  1,541.5 mi

    1. Drive from Milwaukee to South Padre Islandcar car 1,541.5 mi
    26h 3m
    $282–407

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

    1. Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane ATW - BRO
    9h 41m
    $141–588

  7. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane MSN - HRL
    2. Take the taxi from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to South Padre Islandtaxi taxi
    9h 1m
    $202–682

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

    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane MKE - BRO
    10h 17m
    $159–723

  9. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane plane MSP - HRL
    3. Take the taxi from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to South Padre Islandtaxi taxi
    7h 18m
    $259–820

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus bus Milwaukee
    2. Take the bus from Dallas to Matamorosbus bus
    40h 47m
    $317–328

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Marcos to La Plaza at Brownsvillebus bus
    45h 18m
    $774–1,288

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,326.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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

You can take a bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to South Padre Island via Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, Dallas, La Plaza at Brownsville, and Las Palmas Port Isabel in around 33h 26m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) every 4 hours.

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