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Norfolk · United States

Car hire and driving in Norfolk

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ORF means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Norfolk

Car rental from Norfolk: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Norfolk to Virginia BeachUnited States27 km (17 mi)about 22 min
Norfolk to RichmondUnited States130 km (81 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Norfolk to AlexandriaUnited States228 km (142 mi)about 3 h 5 min
Norfolk to WashingtonUnited States237 km (147 mi)about 3 h 13 min
Norfolk to ArlingtonUnited States237 km (147 mi)about 3 h 13 min
Norfolk to RaleighUnited States242 km (151 mi)about 3 h 17 min
Norfolk to DurhamUnited States252 km (157 mi)about 3 h 25 min
Norfolk to CaryUnited States253 km (157 mi)about 3 h 25 min
Norfolk to BaltimoreUnited States273 km (170 mi)about 3 h 42 min
Norfolk to FayettevilleUnited States307 km (191 mi)about 4 h 10 min
Norfolk to GreensboroUnited States325 km (202 mi)about 4 h 24 min
Norfolk to WilmingtonUnited States327 km (203 mi)about 4 h 26 min
Norfolk to New York CityUnited States473 km (294 mi)about 6 h 25 min
Norfolk to TorontoCanada807 km (501 mi)about 10 h 56 min
Norfolk to BrooklynUnited States469 km (291 mi)about 6 h 21 min
Norfolk to ChicagoUnited States1,123 km (698 mi)about 15 h 13 min
Norfolk to QueensUnited States476 km (296 mi)about 6 h 27 min
Norfolk to MontréalCanada989 km (615 mi)about 13 h 24 min
Norfolk to PhiladelphiaUnited States359 km (223 mi)about 4 h 52 min
Norfolk to ManhattanUnited States482 km (299 mi)about 6 h 32 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Norfolk?

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.