There are 5 ways to get from Arlington to Emerald Isle by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
- Take the train from Alexandria to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stop
bestTrain, bus
13h 12m$104–359- Drive from Arlington to Emerald Isle367.6 mi
cheapestDrive 367.6 mi
6h 20m$68–97- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville Bus StopGreyhound US0658s
Bus
13h 32m$88–294- Fly from Reagan Washington (DCA) to Wilmington (ILM)DCA - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stop
Fly to Wilmington, bus
5h 52m$257–539- Fly from Reagan Washington (DCA) to Norfolk (ORF)DCA - ORF
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Jacksonville Bus Stop
Fly to Norfolk, bus
9h 29m$186–564
Reagan Washington (DCA) to Wilmington (ILM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arlington to Emerald Isle is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Arlington to Emerald Isle is to fly and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs $250 - $550.
The distance between Arlington and Emerald Isle is 528 miles. The road distance is 369.8 miles.
The best way to get from Arlington to Emerald Isle without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 12m and costs $100 - $360.
It takes approximately 13h 12m to get from Arlington to Emerald Isle, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arlington to Emerald Isle is 370 miles. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Arlington to Emerald Isle.
There are 134+ hotels available in Emerald Isle. Prices start at $70 USD per night.
What companies run services between Arlington, Arlington County, VA, USA and Emerald Isle, NC, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $30–220 and the journey takes 11h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reagan Washington to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Reagan Washington to Wilmington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Reagan Washington to Wilmington via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Reagan Washington to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35–80
- Business - advance purchase
- $50–170
- Business Class
- $55–160
- Coach Seat
- $35–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Norfolk to Jacksonville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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