Flights to HH?

[MBELSANTI]

Hi,

So I am thinking ahead to next year and possibly planning a trip to HH. I priced out flights to HH from Chicago ORD and all I can say is ! Are the flights always that expensive to that area, or is it due to gas prices? I bought my 2 flights for trips to WDW early this year and was able to get pretty good fairs less than $250 r/t each. I just priced HH for April and couldn't get anything under $430 r/t. These air prices are seriously going to curb my use of DVC.

 

[dvc_john]

Usually I'd recommend alternate airports, but, just in surfing around the prices I see for ORD to Hilton Head Island are cheaper than flights to Savannah or Charleston. Surprising. But you might check Jacksonville Fl. That's about $100 less, and isn't a bad drive.

 

[KennySC]

From Charleston airport to getting on the island I'm guessing about 1 1/2 hours. From Columbia, SC you're looking at around 3 hours. I'm guessing from Jacksonville around 2 1/2 hours.

 

[MinnieGi]

Flying into HHI has always been pricey. We checked it out two years ago and said "no way" we'll drive! Now we are a 12 hour doable drive away. I know I priced the Savannah airport and it was cheaper than the HHI airport but still more expansive than to fly into Orlando.

 

[kerry_mf]

I'm guessing from Jacksonville around 2 1/2 hours.

I've driven to HH 3 times and I live on the southern end of Jacksonville and made it in just over 2 hours. The airport in Jacksonville is on the northern side of town and you could make it to HH is about 1 hr 45 mins.

 

[kimberh]

Charleston is a very expensive airport to fly into, I would check Savannah. Sometimes the locals use savannah. You will need a car.

 

[Laurabearz]

We drive from Chicago and make it our big summer family road trip. We love it!

 

[White_Sox_Fan]

Depending on where you live in the Chicago area, try Milwaukee. It is usually cheaper but you won't get a nonstop flight. We go every September on a golf trip (not to DVC) and we bought tickets from MKE- SAV for $190 for this Sept. United wants around $600 for theie nonstop flights.

 

[MBELSANTI]

Thanks for the options. I think any sort of driving is out because I just wouldn't feel safe seeing that it is just DS and I. I know that sounds strange, but that is how I feel. If I was going with other people, I would consider it as few hours drive to go into one of the other airports is not that bad. I might consider the Milwaukee option, but I am sure it costs a lot to park up there for say a week. Plus cost of gas to consider. I guess I just really didnt think it would cost so much to fly to HH seeing that it is closer than MCO.

 

[Laurabearz]

Yeah... and the only non stop to SAV is United I think.

It's just s great place and worth the hassle to get there.

 

[WendyinNC]

If you fly into SAV there are transporation companys that will take you to HH. You wouldn't need to rent a car and drive. However, I've heard that it is nice to have a car at HH.

 

[iloveokw]

Try MDW on Southwest to Jacksonville - we always do it from IND and it sure is better than connecting, plus I watch the prices go down - it has been the cheapest flight every year for us compared to our trips to WDW!