There are 7 ways to get from Richmond to North Pole by plane, car, train, bus, 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 Richmond International Airport
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane RIC - FAI
16h 1m$406–1,606Drive 4,188.3 mi
- Drive from Richmond to North Polecar 4,188.3 mi
3d 4h$765–1,105Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane DCA - FAI
17h 31m$691–2,279Bus to Norfolk International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Richmond to Norfolkbus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ORF - FAI
17h 48m$408–1,451Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BWI - FAI
18h 1m$494–2,087Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane IAD - FAI
18h 1m$426–1,343Bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane RDU - FAI
19h 42m$474–1,454
Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to North Pole is to bus and subway and fly which costs $420 - $1,400 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to North Pole is to fly which takes 16h 1m and costs $400 - $1,700.
The distance between Richmond and North Pole is 3407 miles. The road distance is 4212.7 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 1m to get from Richmond to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 4h behind Richmond. It is currently 6:40 AM in Richmond and 2:40 AM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to North Pole is 4213 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 4h to drive from Richmond to North Pole.
There are 125+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and North Pole, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Fairbanks (FAI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
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