Car hire and driving in Arlington, VA
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DCA means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Arlington
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington to Baltimore | United States | 62 km (39 mi) | about 51 min |
| Arlington to Richmond | United States | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Arlington to Philadelphia | United States | 205 km (127 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Arlington to East Hampton | United States | 216 km (134 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Arlington to Hampton | United States | 216 km (134 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Arlington to Newport News | United States | 219 km (136 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Arlington to Allentown | United States | 237 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Arlington to Norfolk | United States | 237 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Arlington to Chesapeake | United States | 241 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Arlington to Virginia Beach | United States | 246 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Arlington to Edison | United States | 294 km (182 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Arlington to Pittsburgh | United States | 302 km (188 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Arlington to New York City | United States | 334 km (208 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
| Arlington to Toronto | Canada | 570 km (354 mi) | about 7 h 43 min |
| Arlington to Brooklyn | United States | 334 km (207 mi) | about 4 h 31 min |
| Arlington to Chicago | United States | 952 km (591 mi) | about 12 h 54 min |
| Arlington to Queens | United States | 344 km (213 mi) | about 4 h 39 min |
| Arlington to Montréal | Canada | 792 km (492 mi) | about 10 h 44 min |
| Arlington to Manhattan | United States | 341 km (212 mi) | about 4 h 38 min |
| Arlington to The Bronx | United States | 353 km (219 mi) | about 4 h 47 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Arlington?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.