There are 2 ways to get from Cape Hatteras to Virginia Beach by car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive 143.3 mi
best- Drive from Cape Hatteras to Virginia Beachcar 143.3 mi
3h 21m$27–38Drive, fly, train
- Drive from Cape Hatteras to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)car
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Norfolktrain
12h 37m$192–1,139
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Hatteras to Virginia Beach is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Hatteras to Virginia Beach is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs $26 - $40.
The distance between Cape Hatteras and Virginia Beach is 144 miles. The road distance is 144.1 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive 144.1 miles from Cape Hatteras to Virginia Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Hatteras to Virginia Beach is 144 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Cape Hatteras to Virginia Beach.
There are 476+ hotels available in Virginia Beach.
What companies run services between Cape Hatteras, NC, USA and Virginia Beach, VA, USA?
You can drive from Cape Hatteras to Virginia Beach in around 3h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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