Getting to Virginia Beach, Norfolk & Hampton Roads

Flying to Virginia Beach

There are many budget airlines within the United States (USA) and a few of these fly into the local airports of Norfolk International and into Newport News airport. These airlines are worth considering:

Airtran (Hub in Atlanta, direct flights from Newport )
Airtran are based in Atlanta and from Newport news/Williamburg airport, you can fly to and from New York, orlando and Boston. You can connect though to a variety of other destinations via Atlanta, and for a decent price.
Air Tran website
Air Tran View route map hereute map here

ATA - Dallas to Norfolk (Virginia)
ATA fly into Norfolk, Virginia (with is within travelling distance of Virginia Beach), from Dallas, Texas. ATA website

Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines are one of the mst well known budget airlines flying withinthe U.S. and they offer very reasonable prices. TA fly into Norfolk, Virginia (with is within travelling distance of Virginia Beach), from Dallas, Texas.
SouthWest Airlines website
Southwest Airlines View route map here


From ABROAD
Probably one of the est wasy to find the best priced flights into either Washington DC airport 9so you can then get a train or bus to Virginia beach) or into Norfolk, Virignia, is to use:
Exedia.com or Expedia.co.uk

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TRAIN


Amtrak offers quite comfortable, reliable and affordable trains into Newport News (with connecting bus to Virginia Beach). When you consider the time you save having to check-in early when flying, this can be an acceptable and quite comfortable way to get from cities such as Boston, New York, Washington and cities in the South, to Virginia Beach and the Hampton Roads area
Visit the Amtrak website here

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DRIVING TO VIRGINIA BEACH

From the West: From the North and South, good routes are Interstate 85 or 95, and U.S. 13 and 17. These routes circle Interstate 64 which circles the Virginia Beach/Williamsburg area, connecting to Interstate 264.

From the North or West:Use the I-95 South to I-64 East, across the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel to I-264 East. When you come to the end of I-264, you will see the Virginia Beach Convention Center on your right-hand side. Take a right turn at the 1st set of traffic lights, turning into Parks Avenue. Then take the next right onto 19th Street. You will be on the beach front area.

From the North (except for: New York, New Jersey, Maryland, etc...), take Route 13 via the Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel. After the tunnel, take Route 60 to Atlantic Avenue.

From the South: Good routes generally are the I-85, I-95, US 13 and US 17. These routes intersect with US 58. Follow US 58, East to I-64 West, and then to I-264 East. As you approach the end of I-264 you will see the Virginia Beach Convention Center on the right-hand side. Then just follow the signs to the beach-front.

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GREYHOUND COACH to Virginia Beach


You can travel to Virginia Beach by Greyhound Bus/coach. The Greyhound station in Virginia beach is located one mile (from the beach front. 1-800-231-2222 or http://www.greyhound.com. The buses are via Norfolk, Virginia and Washington DC.

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