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Access to Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg has the advantage of being located on
the interstate highway system, as well as having direct
access by rail (AmTrak). There is also access by air
to three major airports within a 60-mile radius. The
closest is just 15 miles east of town at the Newport
News - Williamsburg International Airport in Newport
News.
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The major north-south highway route through eastern
and central Virginia is I-95, which bisects
I-64 at Richmond. Whether you are by-passing
downtown Richmond or going right through town, take
I-64 east for a 55-minute trip to Williamsburg.
This is the same route you would take if heading
to the oceanfront at Virginia Beach, which is an
hour further east from Williamsburg.
I-85 from points south (Atlanta, Charlotte) merges
with I-95 at Petersburg. Head north
and catch I-64 at Richmond, or go three miles south
and catch I-295, the eastern loop around Richmond.
It will connect you with I-64 just east of
the Richmond Airport.
If you wish to take a more leisurely route from Richmond,
Route 5 is the "plantation road"
that parallels the northern shore of the James
River and harbors those great houses from several
periods of Virginia's illustrious history.
Another route of access to WIlliamsburg is Route
10 east from Chester at I-95 to Surry
County Courthouse and then north on the Jamestown-Scotland
Ferry. This route is another "plantation
road" that parallels the southern shore
of the James River. You'll pass fewer plantations
but a bit more Civil War history in Hopewell,
and a charming work in progress - the Henricus
reconstruction and restoration - a "citie"
from 1611 in the Chester area.
Another access from the north is across the Chesapeake
Bay Bridge Tunnel (Route 13) to Virginia Beach. Take
I-64 or I-664 towards directional signage
for Richmond and Williamsburg. Follow radio directions
to avoid traffic tie-ups in this busy area. Flashing
lights accompany directional signs with radio frequency
information and color bars to assist you when problems
occur with traffic flow during peak drive times.
(See your specific Williamsburg area hotel or attractions
map for more detailed I-64 exiting information.)
Reserve Early
...while your preferred accommodations are still
available.
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