Galveston departure cruises

[jned]

When booking flights for a cruise departing from Galveston, which airport do we fly into? Any suggestions for getting to cruise terminal from airport?

[lougee1043]

When booking flights for a cruise departing from Galveston, which airport do we fly into? Any suggestions for getting to cruise terminal from airport?

 

most flights fly into bush intl --hobby is closer but doesnt have nearly as good service

 

we rented car from enterprise and drove to galv--kept the car for the 2 days we were there early and turned it in the am of the cruise

 

on the return we rented a van and driver for the 4 of us because i didnt want to deal with the rental

[wrp96]

There are two choices of airports:

 

Houston Hobby (HOU) is the closest at about 45 minutes to an hour away from the port. It is serviced by Southwest and Airtran and a few of the major carriers. Most cruiselines do not offer transfers from Hobby.

 

George Bush (IAH) is about 1.5 to 2 hours from Galveston but will have a greater selection of flights as it is serviced by all the major carriers, and is Continental's hub.

 

Transport to the port:

 

Shuttle services like www.galvestonlimo.com are popular.

 

Another option is to rent a car, but be aware of the one way drop off fees.

 

I used a private limo service, which is the other popular option. For us it ended up being only slightly more expensive than a shuttle service, and less expensive than a rental car due to when we were sailing.