Getting To South Padre Island, Texas

The closest airport to South Padre Island is in Brownsville, which is about 25 miles away. This airport is serviced by Continental Airlines.

Offering a wider selection of airlines is Valley International Airport in Harlingen. This airport is about 45 miles from South Padre Island and is serviced by Continental, Southwest Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines.

If traveling by car, South Padre Island is a short three hour drive south of Corpus Christi on Hwy 77. Then, hwy. 100 brings you right to the island.

Getting Around South Padre Island

The developed part of South Padre Island is about 5 miles long, so walking the beach will give you good exercise, and you are bound to see many wonderful sights along your way.

The town of South Padre Island offers free transportation up and down the island on The Wave shuttle bus. This bus also will take you to Port Isabel on it's regularly scheduled route.

Taxi's are abundant on the island, and most of the time you can go anywhere on the island for less than $ 5.00

If you are thinking of making your trip a 2 nation vacation, Mexico is a scant 25 miles to the south. There are several tour companies that offer tours into Mexico from South Padre Island.