There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Wilmington Airport (ILM) by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Wilmington International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane HOU - ILM
6h 32m$161–751Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilmington International Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane IAH - ILM
6h 31m$113–554Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport, taxi
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane HOU - OAJ
- Take the taxi from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Wilmington-Airport-ILMtaxi
7h 5m$271–901Bus via Charlotte
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
27h 52m$218–338Bus, train
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensborotrain
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
35h 5m$373–777Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport, taxi
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane IAH - OAJ
- Take the taxi from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Wilmington-Airport-ILMtaxi
7h 44m$223–654Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Myrtle Beach Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
30h 16m$201–392Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
37h 28m$409–888Drive 1,194 mi
- Drive from Houston to Wilmington Airport (ILM)car 1,194 mi
20h 9m$218–315
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Wilmington Airport (ILM) is to bus which costs $200 - $400 and takes 30h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Wilmington Airport (ILM) is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Wilmington Airport (ILM). However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta Bus Station and Charlotte Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 52m.
The distance between Houston and Wilmington Airport (ILM) is 1081 miles. The road distance is 1201 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Wilmington Airport (ILM) without a car is to bus via Charlotte which takes 27h 52m and costs $210 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Houston to Wilmington Airport (ILM), including transfers.
Houston to Wilmington Airport (ILM) bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd station.
The best way to get from Houston to Wilmington Airport (ILM) is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Charlotte, which costs $210 - $340 and takes 27h 52m.
Houston to Wilmington Airport (ILM) bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Atlanta station.
Wilmington Airport (ILM) is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 6:06 AM in Houston and 7:06 AM in Wilmington Airport (ILM).
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Wilmington Airport (ILM), USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisiana St @ Preston St to Wilmington Airport (ILM) via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Doraville Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Charlotte Bus Station, and Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit in around 27h 52m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Myrtle Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Prestige Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-787-6556
- Website
- prestigetaxiservices.com
Tarheel Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-938-8989
Prestige Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-787-6556
- Website
- prestigetaxiservices.com
Tarheel Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-938-8989
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