Air travelers to the city arrive at Norfolk International Airport, located less than a mile from the city limits. The airport is served by 9 carriers that offer more than 200 daily flights connecting to all major hubs and many major cities in the U.S. and around the world. Interstate Highway 64, U.S. 460, and U.S. 58 approach the city from the west; from the north and south convenient routes are I-85 or I-95, U.S. 13 and U.S. 17. All these routes cross I-64, which circles the Hampton Roads region and links with Route 44, the Virginia Beach-Norfolk Expressway, which ends at the city's ocean-front resort area. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel connects Virginia Beach with Virginia's eastern shore. The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel links the southside of Hampton Roads with the peninsula cities of Newport News and Hampton. The Merrimac-Monitor Memorial Bridge Tunnel connects the south side and peninsula via the James River.
Bus service is provided by the Greyhound Bus Line and Amtrak provides rail service and connections to numerous Eastern and Southern points from nearby Newport News. Virginia Beach can be reached by water from the Atlantic Ocean or via the Intercoastal Waterway.
The Wave, a three-route trolley system, services residents and visitors throughout the summertime, extending from the resort area to shopping malls to points of local cultural and historic importance. Hampton Roads Transit provides area bus transportation.