There are 7 ways to get from Norfolk to Northern Virginia by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, subway, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORF - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles - Kiss & Fly to Warrenton, VA - Commuter Lotbus
3h 12mDrive 178.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Norfolk to Northern Virginiacar 178.4 mi
3h 25m$33–47Train, bus via University Commuter Lot
- Take the train from Norfolk to Alexandriatrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from Pentagon Metro to University Commuter Lotbus 612-War / ...
6h 6m$68–334Bus
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Arlingtonbus FlixBus N2601
- Take the bus from Pentagon Metro to Warrenton Park & Ridebus 612-War
8h 16m$53–76Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ORF - DCA
- Take the bus from Pentagon Metro to University Commuter Lotbus
3h 19m$162–874Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway, bus, taxi
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway
- Take the bus from 14th St @ Independence Ave SW to University Commuter Lotbus
- Take the taxi from University Commuter Lot to Northern Virginiataxi
4h 36m$195–758Train, bus
- Take the train from Norfolk to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Warrenton, VA - Commuter Lotbus Washington
7h 9m$61–329
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norfolk to Northern Virginia is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Norfolk to Northern Virginia is to fly and bus which takes 3h 19m and costs $160 - $900.
The distance between Norfolk and Northern Virginia is 200 miles. The road distance is 179.4 miles.
The best way to get from Norfolk to Northern Virginia without a car is to train and bus via University Commuter Lot which takes 6h 6m and costs $65 - $340.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Norfolk to Northern Virginia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Norfolk to Northern Virginia is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Norfolk to Northern Virginia.
There are 130+ hotels available in Northern Virginia.
What companies run services between Norfolk, VA, USA and Northern Virginia, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Dntc to Northern Virginia via Military Circle Mall, Military & Poplar Hall, Norfolk, Arlington, Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform, Pentagon, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform, Pentagon Metro, and Warrenton Park & Ride in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Norfolk to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- 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
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $2–190
- Business Class
- $40–220
Train from Norfolk to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $90–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Dulles - Kiss & Fly to Warrenton, VA - Commuter Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Warrenton, VA - Commuter Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Phone
- +1 703-730-6664
- Website
- omniride.com
Bus from Pentagon Metro to University Commuter Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- omniride.com
Bus from Pentagon Metro to Warrenton Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- omniride.com
Bus from 14th St @ Independence Ave SW to University Commuter Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- omniride.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Norfolk to Arlington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Warrenton, VA - Commuter Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
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