There are 6 ways to get from Santa Monica to Suffolk by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly to Norfolk International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)LAX - ORF
- Take the taxi from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Suffolk
9h 24m$236–518Fly to Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)LAX - PHF
- Take the taxi from Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) to Suffolk
9h 46m$216–673Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Richmond
- Take the bus from Richmond to Norfolk
2d 17h$348–747Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolk
2d 22h$455–1,729Drive 2,654.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Suffolk2,654.1 mi
43h 8m$485–700Fly to Richmond International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)LAX - RIC
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Newport News
- Take the taxi from Newport News to Suffolk
11h 22m$264–733
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Suffolk is to fly and taxi which costs $230 - $550 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Suffolk is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 24m and costs $230 - $550.
The distance between Santa Monica and Suffolk is 2418 miles. The road distance is 2669.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Suffolk without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $340 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Santa Monica to Suffolk, including transfers.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Suffolk is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $340 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $450 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 22h.
Suffolk is 3h ahead of Santa Monica. It is currently 4:13 AM in Santa Monica and 7:13 AM in Suffolk.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Suffolk is 2670 miles. It takes approximately 43h 8m to drive from Santa Monica to Suffolk.
There are 14+ hotels available in Suffolk.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Suffolk, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from 2nd / Santa Monica to Suffolk via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Richmond, and Norfolk in around 2d 17h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Suffolk via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines, 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station, Petersburg Amtrak Station, and Norfolk in around 2d 22h.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport via Nashville, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport via Phoenix, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport via St. Louis, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
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
- $200–1,100
- 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
- $180–320
- 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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–230
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Newport News
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $8–220
- Business Class
- $50–250
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 Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $75–120
Ebenezer Taxi
- Phone
- +1 757-324-8177
Express Cab
- Phone
- +1 336-722-1200
- Website
- expresscabws.com
Colonial Capital Cabs
- Phone
- +1 757-345-2224
- Website
- colonialcapitalcabs.com
Express Cab
- Phone
- +1 336-722-1200
- Website
- expresscabws.com
Colonial Capital Cabs
- Phone
- +1 757-345-2224
- Website
- colonialcapitalcabs.com
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