There are 7 ways to get from Dover to Chesapeake by bus, car, train, plane, or subway
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Bus via Military Hwy Station
best- Take the bus from Dover Downs Hotel & Casino to Norfolk, VA - Best Squarebus Sprinter Bus
5h 27m$56–66Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Norfolk bus Nyc
5h 53m$34–54Drive 188.4 mi
- Drive from Dover to Chesapeakecar 188.4 mi
4h 5m$35–50Bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane PHL - ORF
5h 25m$100–1,023Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane BWI - ORF
5h 26m$95–980Bus, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane DCA - ORF
6h 17m$126–1,177Bus, train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane IAD - ORF
6h 51m$101–986
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Chesapeake is to bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Chesapeake is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Chesapeake station. However, there are services departing from Loockerman St & Op Bradford St and arriving at Military Hwy Station via Dover Downs Hotel & Casino and Military & Poplar Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Dover and Chesapeake is 198 miles. The road distance is 189.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dover to Chesapeake without a car is to bus via Military Hwy Station which takes 5h 27m and costs $55 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Dover to Chesapeake, including transfers.
Dover to Chesapeake bus services, operated by Sprinter Bus, depart from Dover Downs Hotel & Casino station.
Dover to Chesapeake bus services, operated by Sprinter Bus, arrive at Norfolk, VA - Best Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dover to Chesapeake is 189 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Dover to Chesapeake.
There are 261+ hotels available in Chesapeake.
What companies run services between Dover, DE, USA and Chesapeake, City of Chesapeake, VA, USA?
Sprinter Bus operates a bus from Dover Downs Hotel & Casino to Norfolk, VA - Best Square once daily. Tickets cost $50–60 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $25–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $25–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 757-456-5555
- Website
- sprinterbus.net
Bus from Dover Downs Hotel & Casino to Norfolk, VA - Best Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.sprinterbus.net
- Passenger
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- dartfirststate.com
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
- Phone
- +1 212 625 8882
- [email protected]
- Website
- hibusny.com
Bus from Dover to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- hibusny.com
- Adult
- $30–50
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