There are 7 ways to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Nags Head by plane, bus, car, train, or rideshare
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 Washington Dulles International Airport, bus, drive
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane IAD - ORF
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth Citybus
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Headcar
4h 25m$77–353Bus, drive via Washington
cheapest- Take the bus from Arlington to Norfolkbus
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth Citybus
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Headcar
8h 59m$49–83Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane DCA - ORF
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth Citybus
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Headcar
6h 30m$104–559Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Alexandria to Norfolktrain
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth Citybus
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Headcar
9h 53m$104–199Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Dulles - Kiss & Fly to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Norfolkbus
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth Citybus
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Headcar
9h 23m$58–118Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Washington Dulles-IAD to Nags Head277.9 mi
5h 20mDrive 277.9 mi
- Drive from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Nags Headcar 277.9 mi
5h 20m$51–74
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Nags Head is to bus and drive via Washington which costs $45 - $85 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Nags Head is to fly and bus and drive which takes 4h 25m and costs $75 - $360.
The distance between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) and Nags Head is 270 miles. The road distance is 279.5 miles.
The best way to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Nags Head without a car is to Airport Transfer which takes 5h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Nags Head, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Nags Head is 279 miles. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Nags Head.
There are 1217+ hotels available in Nags Head.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) and Nags Head. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD), USA and Nags Head, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Nags Head. However, you can fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), take the taxi to Norfolk, take the bus to Elizabeth City, then drive to Nags Head. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, take the subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform-Trains South Toward Alexandria, walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), take the taxi to Norfolk, take the bus to Elizabeth City, then drive to Nags Head.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Arlington to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Dulles - Kiss & Fly to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $10–35
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Washington Dulles-IAD to Nags Head
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
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