There are 5 ways to get from Outer Banks to Assateague Island by car, plane, unknown, bus, train, 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.
Drive to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport, travel
best- Drive from Outer Banks to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)car
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)plane ORF - SBY
- Walk from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Assateague Islandunknown
7h 28mDrive to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus, travel
- Drive from Outer Banks to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)car
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORF - BWI
- Take the bus from BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport to Ocean Pines, MDbus
- Walk from Ocean Pines, MD to Assateague Islandunknown
8h 8mDrive to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus, travel
- Drive from Outer Banks to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)car
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ORF - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean Pines, MDbus
- Walk from Ocean Pines, MD to Assateague Islandunknown
8h 57mDrive to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus, travel
- Drive from Outer Banks to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)car
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORF - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean Pines, MDbus
- Walk from Ocean Pines, MD to Assateague Islandunknown
9h 53mDrive to Richmond International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus, travel
- Drive from Outer Banks to Richmond-Airport-RICcar
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RIC - BWI
- Take the bus from BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport to Ocean Pines, MDbus
- Walk from Ocean Pines, MD to Assateague Islandunknown
9h 31m
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Outer Banks and Assateague Island is 248 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Outer Banks to Assateague Island, including transfers.
There are 356+ hotels available in Assateague Island.
What companies run services between Outer Banks, NC, USA and Assateague Island, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Outer Banks to Assateague Island. However, you can drive to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) airport, fly to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY), then travel to Assateague Island. Alternatively, you can drive to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), walk to BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport, take the bus to Ocean Pines, MD, then travel to Assateague Island.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport to Ocean Pines, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean Pines, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean Pines, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport to Ocean Pines, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean Pines, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean Pines, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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