There are 8 ways to get from Silver Spring to Nags Head by bus, car, train, plane, or subway
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Norfolk
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Head
8h 36m$64–130Drive 280.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silver Spring to Nags Head280.6 mi
5h 15m$52–74Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Norfolk
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Head
9h 12m$85–398Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)DCA - ORF
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Head
5h 59m$157–852Bus, drive via Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform
- Take the bus from Arlington to Norfolk
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Head
9h 1m$66–119Bus, drive via Richmond
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Take the bus from Richmond to Norfolk
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Head
9h 6m$79–144Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, bus, drive
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)BWI - ORF
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Head
6h 18m$227–1,068Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, bus, drive
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)IAD - ORF
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Head
6h 44m$327–707
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Nags Head is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Nags Head is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Silver Spring and Nags Head is 317 miles. The road distance is 282.3 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Silver Spring to Nags Head, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Nags Head is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Silver Spring to Nags Head.
There are 1297+ hotels available in Nags Head.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Nags Head, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Silver Spring to Nags Head. However, you can take the subway to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Union Station, take the bus to Norfolk, take the bus to Elizabeth City, then drive to Nags Head. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Nags Head via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Norfolk, Norfolk, and Elizabeth City in around 9h 12m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $90–350
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Richmond to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- 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
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Arlington to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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