Portsmouth, Virginia

An historic seaport city in southeastern Virginia, the City of Portsmouth is centrally located within the region referred to as South Hampton Roads. It is bordered by four neighboring cities: Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk and Virginia Beach. It is also within easy driving distance of Newport News, Hampton, Yorktown, Jamestown and Williamsburg. The Norfolk - Virginia Beach - Newport News Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) ranks as the 27th largest in the United States with a total population of more than 1.5 million.

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Directions to Portsmouth, Virginia

From Virginia Beach:

Take I-264 West into the Downtown Tunnel to Portsmouth. The first exit after the tunnel (Exit 7) brings you downtown. Follow Crawford Street to the Visitor Information Center in Olde Towne.

From Williamsburg/Richmond:

From I-64 eastbound, take the I-664 South exit and cross the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel. Take Exit 15 onto I-264 East. Take Exit 7B for Downtown Portsmouth and follow Crawford Street to the Visitor Information Center.

From Norfolk:

You can take either the Downtown or Midtown tunnel into Portsmouth. Downtown Tunnel: the first exit after the Tunnel (Crawford Street) brings you downtown. Follow Crawford Street to the Visitor Information Center in Olde Towne.

Midtown Tunnel:

Take the first stoplight after the tunnel is High Street. Turn left, and follow to the water. Turn right on Crawford Street for the Visitor Information Center.

Or take the Elizabeth River passenger ferry from The Waterside to Olde Towne Portsmouth.