Tours, tickets and day trips in McAllen
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
No attraction in McAllen has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.
Day trips from McAllen
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen to Brownsville | United States | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| McAllen to Heroica Matamoros | Mexico | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| McAllen to Nuevo Laredo | Mexico | 191 km (118 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| McAllen to Laredo | United States | 192 km (120 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| McAllen to Corpus Christi | United States | 196 km (122 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| McAllen to Ciudad Benito Juárez | Mexico | 196 km (122 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| McAllen to Ciudad Apodaca | Mexico | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| McAllen to Guadalupe | Mexico | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| McAllen to Monterrey | Mexico | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| McAllen to Saltillo | Mexico | 288 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 42 min |
| McAllen to Ciudad General Escobedo | Mexico | 213 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.