What is the distance from Chicago to South Padre Island?

Answer 1

1,498 miles taking this route:

1. Take I-57 SOUTH from Chicago to I-55 SOUTH to Memphis at EXIT 1A in Missouri.
2. Take I-55 SOUTH to I-40 WEST to LITTLE ROCK at EXIT 8 in West Memphis, Arkansas.
3. Take I-40 WEST to I-30 WEST to TEXARKANA via I-440 WEST (EXIT 153 off I-40) to bypass LITTLE ROCK.
4. Take I-30 WEST to I-35E SOUTH to WACO at EXIT 44B in DOWNTOWN DALLAS, TEXAS.
5. Take I-35 SOUTH to LOOP 340 to MERIDIAN and MARLIN at EXIT 330B in WACO; follow signs to LOOP 340 SOUTH to MARLIN.
6. Take LOOP 340 SOUTH to U.S. 77 SOUTH to CAMERON. EXIT.
7. Take U.S. 77 SOUTH all the way down to SH-100 to SOUTH PADRE ISLAND in the RIO GRANDE VALLEY area. EXIT, then turn left off the exit ramp onto SH-100 EAST to SOUTH PADRE ISLAND.
8. Take SH-100 EAST across to South Padre Island.