International Travel:Main AirportsThere are flights from US and major European cities into Virginia’s
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) (website:
www.metwashairports.com) and Maryland’s
Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) (website:
www.bwiairport.com). Washington, DC is also served by North American flights via its
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (website:
www.metwashairports.com); see the
Washington, DC section for airport
details and flight times.
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) (website:
www.norfolkairport.com) is located 8km (5 miles) northeast of downtown Norfolk with domestic departures to a number of cities throughout the USA.
To/from the airports: Shuttle bus service and taxis are available.
Facilities: ATMs, business services and car hire.
Journey TimesApproximate rail journey timesFrom Richmond to Washington, DC is 2 hours, to New York is 6 hours 30 minutes, and to Boston is 10 hours 20 minutes.
Approximate bus journey timesFrom Richmond to Norfolk is 2 hours 30 minutes, to Baltimore is 3 hours 45 minutes, and to Philadelphia is 4 hours 45 minutes.
Getting There by RailAmtrak (tel: 1800 872 7245; website:
www.amtrak.com) rail service passes through Virginia on two main north–south routes, linking New Orleans (via Atlanta and Charlottesville) and Miami (via Richmond) with Washington, DC and New York City. A couple of services (originating in Newport News) continue on to Boston.
Getting There by RoadLocated mid-way between New York and Miami, Virginia boasts well-maintained major highways as well as some of the nation’s oldest and most scenic byways.
Greyhound (tel: 1800 231 2222; website:
www.greyhound.com)
buses run from most larger towns to destinations across the USA. A number of East Coast routes are run in partnership with
Carolina Trailways.
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