There are 10 ways to get from Houston to Cape Hatteras by plane, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norfolk International Airport, drive
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane IAH - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Cape Hatterascar
8h 16m$148–594Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Houston to Cedar Island, NCcar
- Take the car ferry from Cedar Island, NC to Ocracoke, NCcarferry
- Take the ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, NCferry
27h 42m$301–418Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, drive
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane HOU - RDU
- Drive from Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU to Cape Hatterascar
8h 54m$216–921Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Richmond International Airport, drive
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane IAH - RIC
- Drive from Richmond-Airport-RIC to Cape Hatterascar
9h 28m$173–664Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, drive
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane IAH - RDU
- Drive from Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU to Cape Hatterascar
9h 33m$218–274Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane IAH - EWN
- Drive from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Cape Hatterascar
11h 3m$203–654Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport, drive
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane HOU - OAJ
- Drive from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Cape Hatterascar
10h 56m$201–811Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, drive
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HOU - DCA
- Drive from Reagan-Washington-Airport-DCA to Cape Hatterascar
10h 47m$316–1,291Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, drive
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane IAH - CLT
- Drive from Charlotte-Airport-CLT to Cape Hatterascar
12h 8m$203–304Drive 1,410.7 mi
- Drive from Houston to Cape Hatterascar 1,410.7 mi
24h 41m$258–372
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Cape Hatteras is to fly and drive which costs $210 - $280 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Cape Hatteras is to fly and drive which takes 8h 16m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Houston and Cape Hatteras is 1371 miles. The road distance is 1418.9 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Houston to Cape Hatteras, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Cape Hatteras is 1419 miles. It takes approximately 24h 41m to drive from Houston to Cape Hatteras.
There are 478+ hotels available in Cape Hatteras.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Cape Hatteras, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Cape Hatteras. However, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), then drive to Cape Hatteras. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Houston to Cape Hatteras via Cedar Island, NC, Ocracoke, NC, Ocracoke, NC, and Hatteras Island, NC in around 27h 42m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Phone
- +1 800-293-3779
- Website
- ncdot.gov
Car ferry from Cedar Island, NC to Ocracoke, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.ncdot.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Schedules at
- https://www.ncdot.gov/travel-maps/ferry-tickets-services/Pages/default.aspx
Ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.ncdot.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Schedules at
- https://www.ncdot.gov/travel-maps/ferry-tickets-services/Pages/default.aspx
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