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Virginia Beach · United States

Tours, tickets and day trips in Virginia Beach

The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.

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Most-visited sights in Virginia Beach with published visitor numbers (Wikidata)
SightVisitors a yearYear
Virginia Beach Public Library System1,550,5882017

The busiest is Virginia Beach Public Library System at 1,550,588 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.

Day trips from Virginia Beach

Tours from Virginia Beach: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Virginia Beach to ChesapeakeUnited States27 km (17 mi)about 26 min
Virginia Beach to NorfolkUnited States27 km (17 mi)about 27 min
Virginia Beach to East HamptonUnited States38 km (23 mi)about 37 min
Virginia Beach to HamptonUnited States38 km (24 mi)about 37 min
Virginia Beach to Newport NewsUnited States43 km (26 mi)about 42 min
Virginia Beach to RichmondUnited States153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Virginia Beach to AlexandriaUnited States236 km (147 mi)about 3 h 51 min
Virginia Beach to WashingtonUnited States245 km (152 mi)about 3 h 59 min
Virginia Beach to BaltimoreUnited States277 km (172 mi)about 4 h 30 min
Virginia Beach to RaleighUnited States267 km (166 mi)about 4 h 21 min
Virginia Beach to DurhamUnited States278 km (173 mi)about 4 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 book tours and tickets

ExpediaTours, day trips and attraction entry, bookable alongside the flights and hotels. Part of Expedia Group.Find things to do on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
ViatorDay tours, skip-the-line entry and shore excursions, with free cancellation on many listings.Find tours on Viator (opens www.viator.com in a new tab)
GetYourGuideStrong European museum and attraction coverage with mobile tickets.Browse tickets on GetYourGuide (opens www.getyourguide.com in a new tab)
TiqetsFocused on timed museum and monument admission rather than guided tours.Get museum entry on Tiqets (opens www.tiqets.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

What is the most visited attraction in Virginia Beach?

Virginia Beach Public Library System, with 1,550,588 visitors in 2017 (Wikidata).

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.