There are 5 ways to get from Colonial Williamsburg to Outer Banks by car, train, or plane
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Drive 154.5 mi
best- Drive from Colonial Williamsburg to Outer Bankscar 154.5 mi
3h 18m$29–41Train to Richmond International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane RIC - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Outer Bankscar
8h 19m$87–406Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane DCA - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Outer Bankscar
8h 21m$134–600Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane IAD - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Outer Bankscar
9h 19m$111–413Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane BWI - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Outer Bankscar
9h 22m$121–1,012
Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colonial Williamsburg to Outer Banks is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Colonial Williamsburg to Outer Banks is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs $28 - $45.
The distance between Colonial Williamsburg and Outer Banks is 155 miles. The road distance is 155.4 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive 155.4 miles from Colonial Williamsburg to Outer Banks.
Yes, the driving distance between Colonial Williamsburg to Outer Banks is 155 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Colonial Williamsburg to Outer Banks.
There are 373+ hotels available in Outer Banks.
What companies run services between Colonial Williamsburg, VA, USA and Outer Banks, NC, USA?
You can drive from Colonial Williamsburg to Outer Banks in around 3h 18m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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