There are 11 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Branford by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ORF - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain
6h 59m$114–491Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Norfolk to New York, Chinatown-152 East Broadwaybus Hampton
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haventrain New Haven
12h 20m$57–139Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to New Haventrain Northeast Regional
13h 18m$177–359Drive 430.7 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Branfordcar 430.7 mi
8h 47m$79–114Fly to Bradley International Airport, train
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane ORF - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain
6h 40m$119–452Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ORF - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
7h 4m$99–904Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ORF - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
7h 17m$105–913Line 035 bus, fly to Tweed-New Haven Airport
- Take the bus from Pacific & 25Th1/2 to Shore & Pleasure Housebus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN)plane ORF - HVN
5h 9m$167–686Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane ORF - ISP
- Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
8h 28m$210–1,366Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORF - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Haventrain
9h 11m$126–1,158Bus
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to New York - Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Stationbus
12h 26m$85–201
Virginia Beach to Branford by bus, tram, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Branford is to bus and train which costs $55 - $140 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Branford is to line 035 bus and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Virginia Beach to Branford station. However, there are services departing from Virginia Beach and arriving at New Haven Union Station via Philadelphia and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Virginia Beach station to Branford. However, there are services departing from Newtown Road Station and arriving at Branford via Norfolk and New Haven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Branford is 401 miles. The road distance is 433.2 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Branford without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 20m and costs $55 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Virginia Beach to Branford, including transfers.
Virginia Beach to Branford bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Virginia Beach station.
Virginia Beach to Branford train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Norfolk station.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Branford is to train which takes 13h 18m and costs $170 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $210 and takes 12h 26m.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Branford, CT, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Norfolk to New Haven 5 times a week. Tickets cost $170–350 and the journey takes 10h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Virginia Beach to Branford via Philadelphia, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New Haven Union Station, and New Haven in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Tweed-New Haven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–21
- Peak
- $25–28
Train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Norfolk to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Windsor Locks to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from 30th Street Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $170–700
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Central Islip to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
- Phone
- +1 212 625 8882
- [email protected]
- Website
- hibusny.com
Bus from Norfolk to New York, Chinatown-152 East Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Schedules at
- hibusny.com
- Adult
- $30–100
- Phone
- +1 757-222-6100
- Website
- gohrt.com
Bus from Pacific & 25Th1/2 to Shore & Pleasure House
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://gohrt.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Virginia Beach to Branford bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Virginia Beach to Branford train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Haven station.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia Beach to Branford is 433 miles. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Virginia Beach to Branford.
There are 220+ hotels available in Branford.

















