There are 9 ways to get from Virginia to Salem by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Norfolk International Airport
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ORF - BOS
3h 22m$88–403Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Allison St Eastbound Station to Government Center Eastbound Stationbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane RIC - BOS
- Take the train from Chelsea to Salemtrain
5h 9m$68–413Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to Bostontrain Northeast Regional
16h 18m$220–466Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus FlixBus N2601
- Take the bus from Richmond to Bostonbus FlixBus N2605
17h 24m$109–197Drive 571.3 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Salemcar 571.3 mi
11h 27m$105–151Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane DCA - BOS
4h 7m$495–1,215Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane IAD - BOS
- Take the train from Chelsea to Salemtrain
4h 47m$505–1,116Subway, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, train
- Take the subway from Virginia Square, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane BWI - BOS
- Take the train from Chelsea to Salemtrain
5h 22m$147–1,024Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0355
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Stationbus New York
18h 6m$105–255
Virginia to Salem by bus, tram, train, and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia to Salem is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia to Salem is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs $85 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Virginia to Salem. However, there are services departing from Virginia Beach and arriving at Washington St @ New Derby St via Richmond, Summer St @ Atlantic Ave and Congress St @ Haymarket Sta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Virginia station to Salem. However, there are services departing from Newtown Road Station and arriving at Salem via Norfolk, Back Bay and North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
The distance between Virginia and Salem is 494 miles. The road distance is 574.6 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia to Salem without a car is to train which takes 16h 18m and costs $220 - $470.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Virginia to Salem, including transfers.
Virginia to Salem bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Virginia Beach station.
Virginia to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Norfolk station.
The best way to get from Virginia to Salem is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs $85 - $410. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $470 and takes 16h 18m, you could also bus, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 17h 24m.
What companies run services between Virginia, USA and Salem, MA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Norfolk to Boston 5 times a week. Tickets cost $210–450 and the journey takes 13h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chelsea to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Chelsea to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Chelsea to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Subway from Virginia Square, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- (804) 358-4782
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridegrtc.com
Bus from Allison St Eastbound Station to Government Center Eastbound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- http://www.ridegrtc.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- Peter Pan
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More Questions & Answers
Virginia to Salem bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Richmond station.
Virginia to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia to Salem is 575 miles. It takes approximately 11h 27m to drive from Virginia to Salem.
There are 1284+ hotels available in Salem.






















