There are 9 ways to get from Herndon to Cape Charles by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane IAD - ORF
- Take the taxi from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Cape Charlestaxi
3h 24m$143–425Drive 230.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Herndon to Cape Charlescar 230.2 mi
4h 19m$42–61Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Arlington to Norfolkbus FlixBus N2601
- Take the taxi from Norfolk to Cape Charlestaxi
6h 45m$143–190Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Newport Newstrain Northeast Regional
- Drive from Newport News to Cape Charlescar
7h 11m$69–141Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane DCA - ORF
- Take the taxi from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Cape Charlestaxi
4h 9m$170–618Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the subway from Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane BWI - ORF
- Take the taxi from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Cape Charlestaxi
5h 10m$150–483Train, drive via Reston Town Center Metro Bay K (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Newport Newstrain Northeast Regional
- Drive from Newport News to Cape Charlescar
7h 27m$70–143Train, drive via East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Newport Newstrain Northeast Regional
- Drive from Newport News to Cape Charlescar
7h 57m$72–145Subway, train, drive
- Take the subway from Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Newport Newstrain
- Drive from Newport News to Cape Charlescar
8h 44m$74–152
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Herndon to Cape Charles is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Herndon to Cape Charles is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 24m and costs $140 - $430.
The distance between Herndon and Cape Charles is 205 miles. The road distance is 231.5 miles.
The best way to get from Herndon to Cape Charles without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 45m and costs $140 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Herndon to Cape Charles, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Herndon to Cape Charles is 232 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Herndon to Cape Charles.
There are 55+ hotels available in Cape Charles.
What companies run services between Herndon, VA, USA and Cape Charles, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Herndon to Cape Charles. However, you can take the line 950 bus to Reston Town Center Metro Bay K, walk to Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform, take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), then take the taxi to Cape Charles. Alternatively, you can take the line 950 bus to Reston Town Center Metro Bay K, walk to Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform, take the subway to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, walk to Arlington, take the bus to Norfolk, then take the taxi to Cape Charles.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Newport News
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Newport News
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Newport News
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Newport News
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Arlington to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Ebenezer Taxi
- Phone
- +1 757-324-8177
Ebenezer Taxi
- Phone
- +1 757-324-8177
Ebenezer Taxi
- Phone
- +1 757-324-8177
Ebenezer Taxi
- Phone
- +1 757-324-8177
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