There are 10 ways to get from Portland to Outer Banks by plane, car, car ferry, ferry, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Portland International Airport to Norfolk International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane PDX - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Outer Bankscar
11h 13m$274–1,138Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SEA - RDU
- Drive from Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU to Outer Bankscar
14h 8m$230–794Drive, car ferry, ferry, taxi
- Drive from Portland 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
2d 6h$638–908Fly Portland International Airport to Greenville, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Greenville (PGV)plane PDX - PGV
- Drive from Greenville (PGV) to Outer Bankscar
13h 12m$238–943Fly Portland International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane PDX - EWN
- Drive from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Outer Bankscar
12h 13m$323–1,248Fly Portland International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane PDX - OAJ
- Drive from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Outer Bankscar
12h 55m$248–958Fly Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PDX - DCA
- Drive from Reagan-Washington-Airport-DCA to Outer Bankscar
12h 26m$438–1,683Fly Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PDX - IAD
- Drive from Washington-Dulles-Airport-IAD to Outer Bankscar
12h 31m$258–938Fly Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PDX - BWI
- Drive from Baltimore-Airport-BWI to Outer Bankscar
13h 9m$278–1,038Drive 3,009.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to Outer Bankscar 3,009.7 mi
2d 2h$550–794
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Outer Banks is to train and fly and drive which costs $230 - $800 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Outer Banks is to fly and drive which takes 11h 13m and costs $270 - $1,200.
The distance between Portland and Outer Banks is 2589 miles. The road distance is 3027.3 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Portland to Outer Banks, including transfers.
Outer Banks is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 8:57 PM in Portland and 11:57 PM in Outer Banks.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Outer Banks is 3027 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Portland to Outer Banks.
There are 98+ hotels available in Outer Banks.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Outer Banks, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Outer Banks. 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), 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
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Greenville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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