Norfolk is in the geographic center of Hampton Roads and lies approximately 90 miles southeast of Richmond. To the north are Washington, D.C., (185 miles), Baltimore (210 miles), and New York City (330 miles). Norfolk is about 18 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and is bordered by the Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads Harbor. Norfolk serves as the nucleus for the metropolitan area of approximately 1.4 million people.
From Richmond - Take I-64 East through the Peninsula consisting of Williamsburg, Newport News, and Hampton. Interstate I-64 will continue to the Southside through the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. The Naval Base exit is approximately two miles after the tunnel. Take I-564 three miles to Admiral Taussig Blvd. Gates 1 and 2 of the Naval Base are located at the intersection of Admiral Taussig Blvd. and Hampton Blvd.
From North of D.C. - Take Route 13 South from the Southside of Wilmington Delaware. Follow 13 down the length of the Delmarva Peninsula to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel. Cross the Bay Bridge and Tunnel and you will be in Norfolk. The cost of the Bay Bridge and Tunnel system is $12.00 one way.
From the South - Take interstate 95 north into Virginia to route 58 in Emporia. Route 58 will bring you into Norfolk.