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| Country Guide > North America > United States of America > Virginia |
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Travel - International Air International airports: There 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; 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. Rail Amtrak (tel: (800) 872 7245 (toll-free); 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. Approximate rail travel times From Richmond to Williamsburg is one hour 15 minutes, to Washington, DC is two hours 10 minutes, to Virginia Beach is three hours 30 minutes (including bus transfer), to Philadelphia is four hours 45 minutes, to New York is six hours 30 minutes, and to Boston is 10 hours 20 minutes. Road Located 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. Bus Greyhound (tel: (800) 229 9424 (toll-free); 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. Approximate bus travel times From Richmond to Williamsburg is one hour, to Charlottesville is one hour 30 minutes, to Washington, DC is two hours 15 minutes, to Norfolk is two hours 30 minutes, to Baltimore is three hours 45 minutes, and to Philadelphia is four hours 45 minutes. |