There are 8 ways to get from Ohio to Outer Banks by plane, car, car ferry, ferry, taxi, or bus
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Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Norfolk International Airport, drive
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane CMH - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Outer Bankscar
5h 54m$123–418Drive 633.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbus to Outer Bankscar 633.2 mi
12h 55m$116–167Drive, car ferry, ferry, taxi
- Drive from Columbus to Swan Quarter, NCcar
- Take the car ferry from Swan Quarter, NC to Ocracoke, NCcarferry
- Take the ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, NCferry
- Take the taxi from Hatteras Island, NC to Outer Bankstaxi
17h 1m$212–293Bus to Detroit, fly to Norfolk International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane DTW - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Outer Bankscar
7h 43mBus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Youngstown Bus Stop to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane PIT - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Outer Bankscar
7h 51m$172–442Fly Akron to Norfolk International Airport, drive
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane CAK - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Outer Bankscar
5h 23m$189–919Fly Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, drive
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CVG - RDU
- Drive from Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU to Outer Bankscar
7h 48m$134–664Bus to Detroit, fly to Richmond International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane DTW - RIC
- Drive from Richmond-Airport-RIC to Outer Bankscar
8h 56m
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ohio to Outer Banks is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ohio to Outer Banks is to fly and drive which takes 5h 23m and costs $180 - $950.
The distance between Ohio and Outer Banks is 551 miles. The road distance is 636.9 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Ohio to Outer Banks, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ohio to Outer Banks is 637 miles. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from Ohio to Outer Banks.
There are 98+ hotels available in Outer Banks.
What companies run services between Ohio, USA and Outer Banks, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ohio to Outer Banks. However, you can take the line 7 bus to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH), walk to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), then drive to Outer Banks. Alternatively, you can drive to Swan Quarter, NC, take the car ferry to Ocracoke, NC, walk to Ocracoke, NC, take the ferry to Hatteras Island, NC, then take the taxi to Outer Banks.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Detroit to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Detroit to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Detroit to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Detroit to Norfolk International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Detroit to Richmond International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Detroit to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Detroit to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Flights from Akron to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Detroit to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Youngstown Bus Stop to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-293-3779
- Website
- ncdot.gov
Car ferry from Swan Quarter, NC to Ocracoke, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.ncdot.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Schedules at
- https://www.ncdot.gov/travel-maps/ferry-tickets-services/Pages/default.aspx
- Pedestrian
- $1
- Bicycle Rider
- $3
- Motorcycle
- $10
- Vehicle < 20 feet
- $15
Ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.ncdot.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Schedules at
- https://www.ncdot.gov/travel-maps/ferry-tickets-services/Pages/default.aspx
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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