There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Nags Head by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Norfolk International Airport, bus, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane PDX - ORF
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth Citybus
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Headcar
12h 41m$290–1,158Fly to Greenville, bus, drive
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Greenville (PGV)plane PDX - PGV
- Take the bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Elizabeth Citybus
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Headcar
14h 54m$235–957Train, bus, drive via Washington
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Norfolkbus
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth Citybus
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Headcar
3d$773–1,631Drive 2,987.8 mi
- Drive from Portland to Nags Headcar 2,987.8 mi
2d 1h$546–788Fly to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane PDX - EWN
- Take the bus from New Bern to Elizabeth Citybus
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Headcar
14h 49m$301–1,186Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolktrain
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth Citybus
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Headcar
3d 2h$898–2,149Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Norfolkbus
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth Citybus
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Headcar
3d 3h$800–1,724
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Nags Head is to fly and bus and drive which costs $230 - $1,000 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Nags Head is to fly and bus and drive which takes 12h 41m and costs $290 - $1,200.
The distance between Portland and Nags Head is 2585 miles. The road distance is 3005.2 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Portland to Nags Head, including transfers.
Nags Head is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 11:32 AM in Portland and 2:32 PM in Nags Head.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Nags Head is 3005 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Portland to Nags Head.
There are 1703+ hotels available in Nags Head.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Nags Head, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Nags Head. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), take the taxi to Norfolk, take the bus to Elizabeth City, then drive to Nags Head. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Nags Head via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Norfolk, and Elizabeth City in around 3d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Greenville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–230
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Elizabeth City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Bern to Elizabeth City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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