Car hire and driving in Richmond, 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 RIC means 14 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Richmond
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond to Newport News | United States | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Richmond to Hampton | United States | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Richmond to East Hampton | United States | 115 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Richmond to Norfolk | United States | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Richmond to Chesapeake | United States | 133 km (83 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Richmond to Alexandria | United States | 144 km (89 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Richmond to Arlington | United States | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Richmond to Virginia Beach | United States | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Richmond to Washington | United States | 154 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Richmond to Baltimore | United States | 207 km (128 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Richmond to Durham | United States | 216 km (134 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Richmond to Roanoke | United States | 221 km (138 mi) | about 3 h |
| Richmond to New York City | United States | 461 km (286 mi) | about 6 h 15 min |
| Richmond to Toronto | Canada | 703 km (437 mi) | about 9 h 32 min |
| Richmond to Brooklyn | United States | 459 km (285 mi) | about 6 h 13 min |
| Richmond to Chicago | United States | 993 km (617 mi) | about 13 h 28 min |
| Richmond to Queens | United States | 468 km (291 mi) | about 6 h 20 min |
| Richmond to Montréal | Canada | 941 km (585 mi) | about 12 h 45 min |
| Richmond to Philadelphia | United States | 333 km (207 mi) | about 4 h 31 min |
| Richmond to Manhattan | United States | 469 km (291 mi) | about 6 h 21 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 Richmond?
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.