There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Outer Banks by plane, car, car ferry, ferry, or taxi
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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 Outer Bankscar
7h 29m$124–389Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane IAH - EWN
- Drive from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Outer Bankscar
10h 4m$118–459Drive, car ferry, ferry, taxi
- 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
- Take the taxi from Hatteras Island, NC to Outer Bankstaxi
28h 4m$339–490Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Norfolk International Airport, drive
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane HOU - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Outer Bankscar
8h 45m$214–988Fly 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 Outer Bankscar
8h 29m$183–553Fly 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 Outer Bankscar
8h 42m$178–609Fly 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 Outer Bankscar
8h 46m$163–454Fly 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 Outer Bankscar
10h 27m$388–1,683Drive 1,386.5 mi
- Drive from Houston to Outer Bankscar 1,386.5 mi
24h 1m$253–366
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Outer Banks is to fly and drive which costs $120 - $390 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Outer Banks is to fly and drive which takes 7h 29m and costs $120 - $390.
The distance between Houston and Outer Banks is 1347 miles. The road distance is 1394.6 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Houston to Outer Banks, including transfers.
Outer Banks is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 3:15 AM in Houston and 4:15 AM in Outer Banks.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Outer Banks is 1395 miles. It takes approximately 24h 1m to drive from Houston to Outer Banks.
There are 95+ hotels available in Outer Banks.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Outer Banks, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Outer Banks. 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 Outer Banks. Alternatively, you can drive to Cedar Island, NC, take the car ferry to Ocracoke, NC, walk to Ocracoke, NC, take the ferry to Hatteras Island, NC, then take the taxi to Outer Banks.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- 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
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.ncdot.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Schedules at
- https://www.ncdot.gov/travel-maps/ferry-tickets-services/Pages/default.aspx
- Pedestrian
- $1
- Bicycle Rider
- $3
- Motorcycle
- $10
- Vehicle < 20 feet
- $15
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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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