There are 9 ways to get from California to Norfolk by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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 Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane LAX - ORF
7h 5m$194–594Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolktrain
2d 19h$780–1,948Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphiabus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Norfolkbus
2d 22h$507–949Drive 2,657.8 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Norfolkcar 2,657.8 mi
43h 24m$485–701Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane SAN - ORF
6h 56m$318–636Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane SMF - ORF
8h 21m$268–1,034Fly from Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane LGB - ORF
8h 52m$227–882Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane FAT - ORF
9h 32m$257–1,032Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane SNA - ORF
10h 29m$262–527
California to Norfolk by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Norfolk is to fly which costs $260 - $550 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from California to Norfolk is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $310 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from California to Norfolk. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Norfolk via Chicago Union Station and Petersburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between California and Norfolk is 2402 miles. The road distance is 2673.3 miles.
The best way to get from California to Norfolk without a car is to train which takes 2 days 19h and costs $750 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from California to Norfolk, including transfers.
California to Norfolk train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Norfolk is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $190 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 19h, you could also bus, which costs $500 - $950 and takes 2 days 22h.
Norfolk is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 9:25 PM in California and 12:25 AM in Norfolk.
California to Norfolk train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between California, USA and Norfolk, VA, USA?
Breeze Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Norfolk via Chicago Union Station and Petersburg Amtrak Station in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norfolk International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norfolk International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norfolk International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norfolk International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norfolk International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norfolk International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norfolk International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–230
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between California to Norfolk is 2673 miles. It takes approximately 43h 24m to drive from California to Norfolk.
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