There are 6 ways to get from Wilmington to Merritt Island by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Orlando
best- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Orlando (MCO)plane ILM - MCO
3h 54m$214–742Drive 552.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wilmington to Merritt Islandcar 552.8 mi
10h 12m$101–146Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Winter Park Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Winter Park Amtrak Station to Merritt Islandtaxi
17h 4m$308–577Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Ucf Superstop to Merritt Islandtaxi
17h 28m$205–309Fly to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)plane ILM - DAB
- Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to Merritt Islandcar
5h 1m$115–534Fly to Melbourne International Airport
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Melbourne International Airport (MLB)plane ILM - MLB
8h 9m$118–431
Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wilmington to Merritt Island is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Wilmington to Merritt Island is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $210 - $750.
The distance between Wilmington and Merritt Island is 513 miles. The road distance is 556 miles.
The best way to get from Wilmington to Merritt Island without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 17h 4m and costs $300 - $600.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Wilmington to Merritt Island, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Wilmington to Merritt Island is 556 miles. It takes approximately 10h 12m to drive from Wilmington to Merritt Island.
There are 255+ hotels available in Merritt Island.
What companies run services between Wilmington, NC, USA and Merritt Island, FL, USA?
Breeze Airways, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Orlando (MCO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Melbourne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Melbourne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Winter Park Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–160
Diamond Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 407-523-3333
- Website
- diamondcabco.com
Orlando Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 407-575-7757
- Website
- myorlandocab.com
Yellow Meter Taxicab
- Phone
- (407) 422-2222
- Website
- yellowmetertaxicab.com
Diamond Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 407-523-3333
- Website
- diamondcabco.com
Orlando Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 407-575-7757
- Website
- myorlandocab.com
Yellow Meter Taxicab
- Phone
- (407) 422-2222
- Website
- yellowmetertaxicab.com
24Seven Taxi
- Phone
- (321) 247 8294
- Website
- 24seven-taxi.com
Orlando Taxi 24
- Phone
- (407) 529-4848
Quick Cab
- Phone
- (407) 447-1444
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