Car hire and driving in Chesapeake, 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 ORF means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Chesapeake
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake to Virginia Beach | United States | 27 km (17 mi) | about 22 min |
| Chesapeake to Richmond | United States | 133 km (83 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Chesapeake to Alexandria | United States | 231 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Chesapeake to Washington | United States | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 15 min |
| Chesapeake to Arlington | United States | 241 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Chesapeake to Raleigh | United States | 242 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Chesapeake to Cary | United States | 252 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Chesapeake to Durham | United States | 252 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Chesapeake to Baltimore | United States | 276 km (172 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Chesapeake to Fayetteville | United States | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Chesapeake to Wilmington | United States | 325 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 24 min |
| Chesapeake to Greensboro | United States | 325 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 25 min |
| Chesapeake to New York City | United States | 476 km (296 mi) | about 6 h 27 min |
| Chesapeake to Toronto | Canada | 810 km (503 mi) | about 10 h 59 min |
| Chesapeake to Brooklyn | United States | 471 km (293 mi) | about 6 h 23 min |
| Chesapeake to Chicago | United States | 1,126 km (699 mi) | about 15 h 15 min |
| Chesapeake to Queens | United States | 479 km (297 mi) | about 6 h 29 min |
| Chesapeake to Montréal | Canada | 992 km (616 mi) | about 13 h 27 min |
| Chesapeake to Philadelphia | United States | 362 km (225 mi) | about 4 h 54 min |
| Chesapeake to Manhattan | United States | 484 km (301 mi) | about 6 h 34 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 Chesapeake?
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.