Origin
Virginia Beach, VA
Morning in Virginia Beach on Saturday
Local time
11:47 AM
EDT
Current temp
60°F
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Live forecast
Trip from Virginia Beach, VA to South Suffolk, VA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
56m
Distance
41.4 mi
67 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$6
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 52m
★
6 AM
0h 57m
8 AM
1h 6m
10 AM
1h 0m
12 PM
0h 59m
3 PM
1h 0m
5 PM
1h 5m
8 PM
0h 54m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Virginia Beach, VA
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South Suffolk, VA
Mark Stebnicki
Trip Overview
Virginia Beach, VA to South Suffolk, VA is 41.4 miles and takes about 56 minutes via the Virginia Beach-Norfolk Expressway and Portsmouth Boulevard, with a fuel budget near $6 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This is a straightforward, same-day drive primarily within the Southeast region of Virginia. Expect a mixed driving experience, transitioning from expressway to more local road conditions as you approach your destination. Given the short duration, this trip offers a lot of flexibility for when you depart and how you spend your time once you arrive.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 56m. Total distance: 41.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
56m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (31%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
This route offers a mixed driving profile, with 31% of the journey on highways. You'll start on the Virginia Beach-Norfolk Expressway, experiencing a relatively uninterrupted stretch of 12.1 miles. As you continue, you'll transition to Portsmouth Boulevard and then merge onto the Hampton Roads Beltway, which will feel more like a significant local artery rather than a pure interstate. The feel of the drive changes as you move from faster expressway speeds to navigating more developed areas.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 24 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Virginia Beach-Norfolk Expressway is the longest continuous segment at about 12.1 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near US 60 / Pacific Avenue.
Driving Effort
10/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 17 decision points packed into just 41.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 56m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (US 60 / Pacific Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.3 miles (22nd Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 12.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 17 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
7
0 mi into trip
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~0m in
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US 60 / Pacific Avenue
Turn right onto US 60 / Pacific Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
6
0.3 mi into trip
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~0m in
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22nd Street
Turn right onto 22nd Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
7
12.9 mi into trip
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~18m in
Take the exit toward I 64 East: Chesapeake, Suffolk
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left lane.
Toward I 64 East: Chesapeake, Suffolk
8
29.7 mi into trip
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~37m in
Take the exit toward US 13, US 58, US 460, VA 191 North: Suffolk, Military Highway
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 13A-B
Toward US 13, US 58, US 460, VA 191 North: Suff...
7
36 mi into trip
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~46m in
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US 13 BUS; US 58 BUS; US 460 BUS
Take the exit onto US 13 BUS; US 58 BUS; US 460 BUS toward US 13 Business South, US 58 Business West, US 460 Business West: Downtown, Suffolk
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Toward US 13 Business South, US 58 Business Wes...
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Virginia Beach, VA and South Suffolk, VA, road signs point toward Suffolk, Newport News, Richmond and Military Highway.
Suffolk
12.9 mi in
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~18m
Newport News
28.7 mi in
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~35m
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via I 664
Richmond
28.7 mi in
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~35m
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via I 664
Military Highway
29.7 mi in
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~37m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk Expressway | 12.1 mi | 16m |
| Portsmouth Boulevard | 5.3 mi | 7m |
| Hampton Roads Beltway | 4.2 mi | 5m |
| West Military Highway | 2.4 mi | 3m |
| East Pinner Street | 1.2 mi | 2m |
| Carolina Road | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| US 13 BUS | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| 22nd Street | 0.5 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Virginia Beach-Norfolk Expressway
— 12.1 mi, about 16m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Virginia Beach, VA and South Suffolk, VA.
1
Start on 25th Street
121 ft
·
8 sec
·
25th Street
2
Turn right onto US 60
0.2 mi
·
33 sec
·
Pacific Avenue
Use the right lane.
3
Turn right onto 22nd Street
0.5 mi
·
46 sec
·
22nd Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
4
Continue on I 264
12 mi
·
16 min
·
Virginia Beach-Norfolk Expressway
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
5
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
53 sec
Toward I 64 East: Chesapeake, Suffolk
Use the slight left lane.
6
Merge onto I 64
1.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Hampton Roads Beltway
7
Keep slight left at fork
2.0 mi
·
2 min
8
Merge onto I 64
0.3 mi
·
21 sec
·
Hampton Roads Beltway
9
Keep slight left at fork
4.5 mi
·
4 min
10
Merge onto I 64; US 17
0.4 mi
·
33 sec
·
Hampton Roads Beltway
11
Keep slight left at fork
5.7 mi
·
6 min
12
Merge onto I 64
1.1 mi
·
1 min
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Hampton Roads Beltway
13
Continue on I 664
1.0 mi
·
1 min
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Hampton Roads Beltway
Exit 299B
Toward I 664, US 13, US 58, US 460: Suffolk, Newport News, Richmond
14
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
54 sec
Exit 13A-B
Toward US 13, US 58, US 460, VA 191 North: Suffolk, Military Highway
Use the slight right lane.
15
Keep slight left at fork
0.6 mi
·
1 min
16
Continue on US 13; US 58; US 460
2.4 mi
·
3 min
·
West Military Highway
17
Continue on US 13; US 58; US 460
3.1 mi
·
3 min
·
Portsmouth Boulevard
18
Take the exit onto US 13 BUS; US 58 BUS; US 460 BUS
0.7 mi
·
1 min
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US 13 BUS; US 58 BUS; US 460 BUS
Toward US 13 Business South, US 58 Business West, US 460 Business West: Downtown, Suffolk
Use the slight right lane.
19
Turn straight onto US 13 BUS; US 58 BUS; US 460 BUS
2.2 mi
·
3 min
·
Portsmouth Boulevard
20
Continue on US 13 BUS; US 58 BUS; US 460 BUS
0.2 mi
·
30 sec
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East Constance Road
21
Turn left onto East Pinner Street
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
East Pinner Street
Use the left lane.
22
Turn right onto VA 337
0.2 mi
·
27 sec
·
East Washington Street
23
Turn left onto US 13 BUS; VA 32
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Carolina Road
Use the left lane.
24
Arrive at destination
US 13 BUS; VA 32
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 20.7 mi from Virginia Beach, VA · 27m into the drive
Mid-route town
Meal stop
21 mi into the route
Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset
This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.
Pacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 41 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 20.7 miles from Virginia Beach, VA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Arriving in South Suffolk, VA
Allow a few extra minutes for the final approach into South Suffolk, VA if you are unfamiliar with the area.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$6.47 one way
$12.95 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
15 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.34 | $7.08 | $14.16 |
| premium | $4.70 | $7.66 | $15.32 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $9.14 | $18.28 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$6
Estimated CO2 emission: 14.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 12.4 | 0 | $4.35 | $1.99 |
| Efficient EV | 10.4 | 0 | $3.62 | $1.66 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 16.6 | 0 | $5.80 | $2.65 |
Gas CO2
14 kg
EV CO2
5 kg (64% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
South Suffolk, VA
Morning in South Suffolk on Saturday
Local time
11:47 AM
EDT
Current temp
86°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
26 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
56m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Virginia Beach, VA to South Suffolk, VA covers 41.4 miles and takes about 56m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Virginia Beach-Norfolk Expressway, Portsmouth Boulevard, Hampton Roads Beltway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 20.7 miles from Virginia Beach, VA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $6.47 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a short but busy drive. With 17 decision points packed into just 41.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 56m.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (US 60 / Pacific Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.3 miles (22nd Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 12.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Virginia Beach, VA and South Suffolk, VA, road signs point toward Suffolk, Newport News, Richmond and Military Highway.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Fort Monroe National Monument.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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