There are 2 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Outer Banks by car, train, or plane
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Drive 119 mi
best- Drive from Virginia Beach to Outer Bankscar 119 mi
2h 41m$22–32Train, 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 Outer Bankscar
11h 58m$142–1,059
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Outer Banks is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Outer Banks is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs $21 - $35.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Outer Banks is 120 miles. The road distance is 119.7 miles.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive 119.7 miles from Virginia Beach to Outer Banks.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia Beach to Outer Banks is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Virginia Beach to Outer Banks.
There are 382+ hotels available in Outer Banks.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Outer Banks, NC, USA?
You can drive from Virginia Beach to Outer Banks in around 2h 41m.
- 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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