There are 7 ways to get from Norfolk to Gulf Shores by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane ORF - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Gulf Shorestaxi
5h 6m$210–540Fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane ORF - VPS
- Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Gulf Shorescar
6h 27m$119–462Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the taxi from Mobile to Gulf Shorestaxi
20h 57m$295–488Drive 896.5 mi
- Drive from Norfolk to Gulf Shorescar 896.5 mi
16h 7m$164–237Fly to Mobile Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane ORF - MOB
- Drive from Mobile-Airport-MOB to Gulf Shorescar
5h 37m$120–476Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus
- Take the taxi from Mobile to Gulf Shorestaxi
22h 16m$252–397Bus, taxi via Winston-Salem
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Mobile Bus Station to Gulf Shorestaxi
24h 51m$277–462
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norfolk to Gulf Shores is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Norfolk to Gulf Shores is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 6m and costs $210 - $550.
The distance between Norfolk and Gulf Shores is 822 miles. The road distance is 901.8 miles.
The best way to get from Norfolk to Gulf Shores without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 20h 57m and costs $290 - $490.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Norfolk to Gulf Shores, including transfers.
Gulf Shores is 1h behind Norfolk. It is currently 2:16 PM in Norfolk and 1:16 PM in Gulf Shores.
Yes, the driving distance between Norfolk to Gulf Shores is 902 miles. It takes approximately 16h 7m to drive from Norfolk to Gulf Shores.
There are 5161+ hotels available in Gulf Shores.
What companies run services between Norfolk, VA, USA and Gulf Shores, AL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Norfolk to Gulf Shores. However, you can take the taxi to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport (PNS), then take the taxi to Gulf Shores. Alternatively, you can take the train to Petersburg Amtrak Station, take the train to Durham Amtrak Station, walk to Durham, take the bus to Atlanta Downtown, walk to Civic Center Station, take the subway to Doraville Station, walk to Atlanta, take the bus to Mobile, then take the taxi to Gulf Shores.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Norfolk to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Norfolk to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Norfolk to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Norfolk to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Able Shuttle and Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-607-0209
Choice Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-529-1806
- Website
- mychoicetaxi.com
Beach Buggy Taxi
- Phone
- +1 228-1417
- Website
- taxibaldwincountyal.com
Allied Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +1-251-366-7084
Reliable Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-251-295-1284
- Website
- reliabletaxi10.com
United Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1-850-213-6344
- Website
- unitedairportshuttle.com
Beach Buggy Taxi
- Phone
- +1 228-1417
- Website
- taxibaldwincountyal.com
Allied Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +1-251-366-7084
Reliable Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-251-295-1284
- Website
- reliabletaxi10.com
United Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1-850-213-6344
- Website
- unitedairportshuttle.com
Allied Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +1-251-366-7084
Reliable Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-251-295-1284
- Website
- reliabletaxi10.com
United Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1-850-213-6344
- Website
- unitedairportshuttle.com
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