There are 2 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, 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 38m$146–1,064
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
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 539+ 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
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Norfolk to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
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