Amtrak Northeast Regional train headed to Newport News; credit Doug Riddell
Hampton Transportation
Hampton is a short drive from Norfolk International Airport, which serves the Hampton Roads region in Southeast Virginia. Norfolk International Airport (ORF) is a midsize airport featuring 22 daily non-stop flights to destinations that include Chicago, Atlanta, Washington, New York and Miami.
Car Rentals: Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Dollar, Hertz, National, and Thrifty serve ORF Airport. Groome Shuttle is located outside of baggage claim (757-857-1231) with service to Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk Hampton, Newport News, and area military bases. Taxi service includes Black & White (757-489-7777), Checker (757-855-3333), and Yellow (757-622-3232). Shuttles depart from ORF airport every 10 minutes to Norfolk and Virginia Beach and every 30 minutes to Hampton and Newport News.
Amtrak is hosted by a small station at 9304 Warwick Blvd in Newport News. By presenting your ticket, an Amtrak motorcoach driver will transport you to Norfolk or Virginia Beach.
Amtrak Northeast Regional: NYC-Philadelphia-Baltimore-DC-Richmond-Newport News
Hampton and Newport News Freeways are well maintained, but signage is lacking in some areas. I-64 Freeway is often crowded with traffic coming from all points on the East Coast en route to Virginia Beach. Allow extra time traversing this freeway during warm months.
