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How to get fromOuter Banks to Fort Lauderdaleby car, plane, taxi, ferry, car ferry, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Outer Banks to Fort Lauderdale by car, plane, taxi, ferry, car ferry, or train

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  1. Drive to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport

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    1. Drive from Outer Banks to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)car car
    2. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane plane ORF - FLL
    5h 28m
    $263–783

  2. Drive to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Miami International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Outer Banks to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)car car
    2. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane plane ORF - MIA
    3. Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain train
    6h 16m
    $110–466

  3. Taxi, ferry, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Outer Banks to Hatteras Island, NCtaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Hatteras Island, NC to Ocracoke, NCferry ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Cedar Island, NCcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Cedar Island, NC to Fort Lauderdalecar car
    20h 43m
    $260–357

  4. Drive to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport

    1. Drive from Outer Banks to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDUcar car
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane plane RDU - FLL
    7h 3m
    $214–913

  5. Drive to Richmond International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport

    1. Drive from Outer Banks to Richmond-Airport-RICcar car
    2. Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane plane RIC - FLL
    7h 2m
    $268–1,155

  6. Drive to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Miami International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Outer Banks to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDUcar car
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane plane RDU - MIA
    3. Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain train
    7h 51m
    $166–506

  7. Drive to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Orlando, train

    1. Drive from Outer Banks to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)car car
    2. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane ORF - MCO
    3. Take the train from Orlando to Fort Lauderdaletrain train
    8h 35m
    $173–665

  8. Drive 951.4 mi

    1. Drive from Outer Banks to Fort Lauderdalecar car 951.4 mi
    16h 20m
    $174–251

Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 904.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Outer Banks, NC, USA and Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Outer Banks to Fort Lauderdale. However, you can drive to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL), walk to Airport/Rental Car Center, then take the line 01 bus to Southeast 3rd Avenue/Las Olas Boulevard. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Hatteras Island, NC, take the ferry to Ocracoke, NC, walk to Ocracoke, NC, take the car ferry to Cedar Island, NC, then drive to Fort Lauderdale.

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