There are 8 ways to get from Lafayette to Virginia Beach by shuttle, plane, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane IND - ORF
7h 16m$130–543Fly from Purdue University Airport
cheapest- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane LAF - ORF
7h 46m$111–461Train, bus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Virginia Beachbus
24h 2m$246–497Bus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, INbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Virginia Beachbus
25h 30m$159–313Drive 773.9 mi
- Drive from Lafayette to Virginia Beachcar 773.9 mi
13h 40m$142–204Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane ORD - ORF
6h 59m$156–501Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane MDW - ORF
8h 28m$163–617Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Alexandria to Norfolktrain Northeast Regional
27h 39m$319–660
Lafayette to Virginia Beach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lafayette to Virginia Beach is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lafayette to Virginia Beach is to bus and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $150 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Lafayette station to Virginia Beach. However, there are services departing from Lafayette Amtrak Station and arriving at Virginia Beach via Gary Bus Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lafayette station to Virginia Beach station. However, there are services departing from Lafayette Amtrak Station and arriving at Newtown Road Station via Alexandria and Harbor Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 39m.
The distance between Lafayette and Virginia Beach is 672 miles. The road distance is 778.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Virginia Beach without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 2m and costs $240 - $500.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Lafayette to Virginia Beach, including transfers.
Lafayette to Virginia Beach bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Lafayette Amtrak Station.
Lafayette to Virginia Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lafayette Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Virginia Beach is to bus which takes 25h 30m and costs $150 - $320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $470 and takes 7h 46m, you could also train, which costs $310 - $700 and takes 27h 39m.
What companies run services between Lafayette, IN, USA and Virginia Beach, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Virginia Beach via Gary, IN, Gary Bus Station, and Washington Union Station in around 25h 30m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Indianapolis to Norfolk International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Norfolk International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Norfolk International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $14–23
- Adult
- $24–28
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Virginia Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Virginia Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $19–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
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More Questions & Answers
Lafayette to Virginia Beach bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Gary, IN station.
Lafayette to Virginia Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Alexandria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lafayette to Virginia Beach is 778 miles. It takes approximately 13h 40m to drive from Lafayette to Virginia Beach.
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