There are 3 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Cape Hatteras by car, train, or plane
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Drive 143.1 mi
best- Drive from Virginia Beach to Cape Hatterascar 143.1 mi
3h 21m$27–38Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Norfolk to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane DCA - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Cape Hatterascar
11h 34m$241–1,037Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, drive
- 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 Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane BWI - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Cape Hatterascar
12h 33m$236–1,434
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Cape Hatteras is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Cape Hatteras is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs $26 - $40.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Cape Hatteras is 144 miles. The road distance is 143.9 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive 143.9 miles from Virginia Beach to Cape Hatteras.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia Beach to Cape Hatteras is 144 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Virginia Beach to Cape Hatteras.
There are 514+ hotels available in Cape Hatteras.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Cape Hatteras, NC, USA?
You can drive from Virginia Beach to Cape Hatteras in around 3h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
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
- $110–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- 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
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