There are 9 ways to get from Fairfax to Corolla by train, car, bus, car ferry, plane, or subway
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Train, drive via Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Alexandria to Norfolktrain Northeast Regional
- Drive from Norfolk to Corollacar
8h 10m$48–321Bus, drive, car ferry via N Moore St Sb At Rosslyn Station Bay A
cheapest- Take the bus from Arlington to Virginia Beachbus
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Knotts Island, NCcar
- Take the car ferry from Knotts Island, NC to Currituck, NCcarferry
- Drive from Currituck, NC to Corollacar
11h 8m$46–78Bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Arlington to Virginia Beachbus
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Knotts Island, NCcar
- Take the car ferry from Knotts Island, NC to Currituck, NCcarferry
- Drive from Currituck, NC to Corollacar
10h 45m$47–80Drive 276.5 mi
- Drive from Fairfax to Corollacar 276.5 mi
5h 25m$51–73Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane DCA - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Corollacar
4h 58m$106–684Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Norfolktrain Northeast Regional
- Drive from Norfolk to Corollacar
8h 21m$47–316Train, drive, car ferry
- Take the train from Alexandria to Norfolktrain
- Drive from Wellness Loop to Knotts Island, NCcar
- Take the car ferry from Knotts Island, NC to Currituck, NCcarferry
- Drive from Currituck, NC to Corollacar
11h 45m$50–319Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport, drive
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane IAD - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Corollacar
5h 15m$421–737Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane BWI - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Corollacar
6h 3m$221–824
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairfax to Corolla is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Fairfax to Corolla is to fly and drive which takes 4h 58m and costs $100 - $700.
The distance between Fairfax and Corolla is 326 miles. The road distance is 278.1 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Fairfax to Corolla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairfax to Corolla is 278 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Fairfax to Corolla.
There are 1286+ hotels available in Corolla.
What companies run services between Fairfax, VA, USA and Corolla, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fairfax to Corolla. However, you can take the subway to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, take the subway to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform, walk to Alexandria, take the train to Norfolk, then drive to Corolla. Alternatively, you can take a bus from University Dr+North St to Corolla via East Falls Church+Bay D, East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform, Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, Arlington, Virginia Beach, Knotts Island, NC, and Currituck, NC in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Arlington to Virginia Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-293-3779
- Website
- ncdot.gov
Car ferry from Knotts Island, NC to Currituck, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ncdot.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Schedules at
- https://www.ncdot.gov/travel-maps/ferry-tickets-services/Pages/default.aspx
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