There are 6 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Fort Lauderdale by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Norfolk International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane ORF - FLL
4h 47m$267–783Fly Norfolk International Airport to Miami International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane ORF - MIA
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain
5h 36m$114–466Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus FlixBus N2601
- Take the bus from Richmond to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ridebus FlixBus N2473
22h 25m$178–300Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
24h 37m$351–764Drive 936.3 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Fort Lauderdalecar 936.3 mi
16h$171–247Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane RIC - FLL
7h 20m$250–1,133
Virginia Beach to Fort Lauderdale by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Fort Lauderdale is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Fort Lauderdale is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $260 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Virginia Beach to Fort Lauderdale. However, there are services departing from Virginia Beach and arriving at Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride via Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Virginia Beach station to Fort Lauderdale station. However, there are services departing from Newtown Road Station and arriving at Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station via Norfolk and Petersburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 37m.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Fort Lauderdale is 812 miles. The road distance is 941.7 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Fort Lauderdale without a car is to bus which takes 22h 25m and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Virginia Beach to Fort Lauderdale, including transfers.
Virginia Beach to Fort Lauderdale bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Virginia Beach station.
Virginia Beach to Fort Lauderdale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Norfolk station.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Fort Lauderdale is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $260 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $300 and takes 22h 25m, you could also train, which costs $350 - $800 and takes 24h 37m.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA?
JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Virginia Beach to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride via Richmond in around 22h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Miami International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Miami International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Miami International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Miami International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Virginia Beach to Fort Lauderdale bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Richmond station.
Virginia Beach to Fort Lauderdale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petersburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia Beach to Fort Lauderdale is 942 miles. It takes approximately 16h to drive from Virginia Beach to Fort Lauderdale.
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