There are 6 ways to get from Colonial Heights to Outer Banks by car, plane, bus, train, or subway
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Drive 183.6 mi
best- Drive from Colonial Heights to Outer Bankscar 183.6 mi
3h 58m$34–49Fly Richmond International Airport to Norfolk International Airport, drive
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane RIC - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Outer Bankscar
7h 54m$81–515Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Colonial Heights to Washington Union Stationbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane DCA - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Outer Bankscar
7h 26m$129–725Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Colonial Heights to Washington Union Stationbus
- 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
7h 37m$177–1,368Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Colonial Heights to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DCbus
- Take the subway from Potomac Ave, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane IAD - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Outer Bankscar
8h 6m$438–786Fly Richmond International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane RIC - EWN
- Drive from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Outer Bankscar
9h 26m$100–525
Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colonial Heights to Outer Banks is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Colonial Heights to Outer Banks is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Colonial Heights and Outer Banks is 185 miles. The road distance is 184.7 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive 184.7 miles from Colonial Heights to Outer Banks.
Yes, the driving distance between Colonial Heights to Outer Banks is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Colonial Heights to Outer Banks.
There are 100+ hotels available in Outer Banks.
What companies run services between Colonial Heights, City of Colonial Heights, VA, USA and Outer Banks, NC, USA?
You can drive from Colonial Heights to Outer Banks in around 3h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- 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 Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Potomac Ave, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Colonial Heights to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Colonial Heights to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
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