SPI Texas... Easy to get to from most major U.S. cities
How to Get to South Padre Island Kiteboarding
Located
on the tropical tip of Texas, getting here is easy. Whether you drive
or fly, SPI is easily accessible. If traveling in by air, you can
fly into Houston, or Dallas Fort Worth, and then onto one of three
airports in the Rio Grande Valley. Ground transportation is available
at all three airports along with most major car rental companies and
taxi service. If traveling by car, the scenic route to the Island
is made easy by well maintained four-lane highways. Corpus Christi
is 3 hours north of South Padre Island. San Antonio is approximately
4 1/2 hours.
By
Land
U.S.
Highways 77, 281 or 83 -
Take Interstate 37 South from San Antonio
to U.S. Hwy 77 south.
Then east on Texas Hwy 100 approximately 28
miles.
By Air
Brownsville/South Padre International Airport (30
minutes) Continental 800-525-0280
Valley International Airport Harlingen (50 minutes) Continental 800-525-0280 Southwest 800-435-9792
Miller International Airport McAllen (1-1/2 hours) American 800-433-7300 Continental 800-525-0280
We Are Located at:
5208 Padre Blvd.
South Padre Island, Texas 78597
Directions to South Padre Island Kiteboarding from the Queen Isabella Causeway:
Turn Left/North off the Queen Isabella Causeway (the bridge) onto Padre Blvd. Travel north exactly 2.7 miles. As you keep an eye to your left or the Bayside of Padre Blvd. Once you’ve gone by the HUGE blue water tank you’ll know you are almost here. A little further you’ll see the South Padre Island City Hall and then the Post Office (both on your left). South Padre Island Kiteboarding is just several more blocks on the right side of Padre, between Verna Jean and Georgia Ruth Streets. We are between the 2 big yellow signs for PACIFIC BEACH WEAR and SHIP SHAPE. See you soon.
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Distance in miles between South Padre Island and…
Austin |
365 | Houston |
371 |
Corpus Christi |
178 | Laredo |
218 |
Dallas |
561 | San Antonio |
292 |








