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Virginia Beach · United States

Car hire and driving in Virginia Beach, VA

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 20 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Virginia Beach

Car rental from Virginia Beach: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Virginia Beach to ChesapeakeUnited States27 km (17 mi)about 22 min
Virginia Beach to NorfolkUnited States27 km (17 mi)about 22 min
Virginia Beach to East HamptonUnited States38 km (23 mi)about 31 min
Virginia Beach to HamptonUnited States38 km (24 mi)about 31 min
Virginia Beach to Newport NewsUnited States43 km (26 mi)about 35 min
Virginia Beach to RichmondUnited States153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Virginia Beach to AlexandriaUnited States236 km (147 mi)about 3 h 12 min
Virginia Beach to WashingtonUnited States245 km (152 mi)about 3 h 20 min
Virginia Beach to ArlingtonUnited States246 km (153 mi)about 3 h 20 min
Virginia Beach to RaleighUnited States267 km (166 mi)about 3 h 37 min
Virginia Beach to BaltimoreUnited States277 km (172 mi)about 3 h 45 min
Virginia Beach to CaryUnited States277 km (172 mi)about 3 h 46 min
Virginia Beach to New York CityUnited States462 km (287 mi)about 6 h 16 min
Virginia Beach to TorontoCanada815 km (507 mi)about 11 h 3 min
Virginia Beach to BrooklynUnited States457 km (284 mi)about 6 h 12 min
Virginia Beach to ChicagoUnited States1,146 km (712 mi)about 15 h 32 min
Virginia Beach to QueensUnited States464 km (289 mi)about 6 h 18 min
Virginia Beach to MontréalCanada983 km (611 mi)about 13 h 19 min
Virginia Beach to PhiladelphiaUnited States352 km (219 mi)about 4 h 46 min
Virginia Beach to ManhattanUnited States470 km (292 mi)about 6 h 23 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 Virginia Beach?

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.