There are 5 ways to get from Norfolk to Fairbanks by train, plane, or car
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Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Norfolk to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane DCA - FAI
18h 43m$562–1,931Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Norfolk to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane IAD - FAI
19h 15m$384–1,234Drive 4,289 mi
- Drive from Norfolk to Fairbankscar 4,289 mi
3d 5h$783–1,131Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Norfolk to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BWI - FAI
19h 50m$444–1,983Train, train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane RDU - FAI
21h$419–1,351
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norfolk to Fairbanks is to train and fly which costs $380 - $1,300 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Norfolk to Fairbanks is to train and fly which takes 18h 43m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Norfolk and Fairbanks is 3527 miles. The road distance is 4314 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 43m to get from Norfolk to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 4h behind Norfolk. It is currently 6:16 AM in Norfolk and 2:16 AM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Norfolk to Fairbanks is 4314 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Norfolk to Fairbanks.
There are 175+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Norfolk, VA, USA and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Norfolk to Fairbanks. However, you can take the train to Alexandria, walk to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform, take the subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform-Trains North Washington DC & Maryland Via Virginia, walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) airport, fly to Fairbanks (FAI), walk to 728 - Fairbanks International Airport, take the bus to 157 - UAF Wood Center, then take the bus to 294 - Lacey St @ Northward Building Southbound. Alternatively, you can drive from Norfolk to Fairbanks in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
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