There are 9 ways to get from Springfield to Outer Banks by plane, car, car ferry, ferry, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Norfolk International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)SPI - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Buxton
7h 40m$134–607Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Springfield to Cedar Island, NC
- Take the car ferry from Cedar Island, NC to Ocracoke, NC
- Take the ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, NC
22h 27m$225–330Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Springfield to Decatur Airport (DEC)
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)DEC - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Buxton
14h 15m$237–728Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)STL - RDU
- Drive from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Buxton
10h$294–621Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)ORD - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Buxton
10h 31m$163–532Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)STL - EWN
- Drive from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Buxton
11h 50m$159–751Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Springfield to Summit Amtrak
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)MDW - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Buxton
9h 42m$142–711Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)PIA - EWN
- Drive from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Buxton
12h 10mDrive 1,035.4 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Buxton1,035.4 mi
18h 29m$189–273
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Outer Banks is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Outer Banks is to fly and drive which takes 7h 40m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Springfield and Outer Banks is 904 miles. The road distance is 1041.5 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Springfield to Outer Banks, including transfers.
Outer Banks is 1h ahead of Springfield. It is currently 6:24 PM in Springfield and 7:24 PM in Outer Banks.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Outer Banks is 1041 miles. It takes approximately 18h 29m to drive from Springfield to Outer Banks.
There are 101+ hotels available in Outer Banks.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Outer Banks, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Springfield to Outer Banks. However, you can take the taxi to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), then drive to Buxton. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Springfield to Buxton via Cedar Island, NC, Ocracoke, NC, Ocracoke, NC, and Hatteras Island, NC in around 22h 27m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Decatur Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-293-3779
- Website
- ncdot.gov
Car ferry from Cedar Island, NC to Ocracoke, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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