Angela's Italian Restaurant
Early in the drive, right off the route
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia
Hours: 10 am–10 pm
+15405825250
Visit websiteCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
3h 22m
Distance
170.5 mi
274 km
Drive Score
9/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$27
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Montclair, VA
RITESH SINGH
Chesapeake, VA
Wikimedia Commons
This 170.5-mile drive from Montclair, VA, to Chesapeake, VA, will take you approximately 3 hours and 22 minutes. It's a straightforward, highway-focused journey predominantly using I-64 and I-95, making it a perfectly manageable day trip. You can expect a fuel cost of around $27 for this route. Given its relatively short duration and highway nature, this trip is ideal for a single day, allowing for maximum flexibility in your schedule. The route stays within the Southeast region, connecting two points within Virginia.
Trip Pace
Same-day drive is realistic
A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.
Break Rhythm
1 planned break
A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.
Midpoint
85.3 miles from Montclair, VA
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 1h 38m into the drive .
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| I 64 | 66.8 mi | 1h 15m |
| I 95 | 66.8 mi | 1h 14m |
| Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway | 13 mi | 14m |
| Hampton Roads Beltway | 6.8 mi | 8m |
| Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel | 3.5 mi | 4m |
| Chesapeake Boulevard | 2.1 mi | 3m |
| Dumfries Road | 1.7 mi | 2m |
| Ballentine Boulevard | 1.1 mi | 1m |
Step-by-step road directions between Montclair, VA and Chesapeake, VA.
Start on Fallstone Place
Turn right onto SR 1451
Turn left onto SR 1450
At end of road, turn left onto VA 234
Take the exit
Merge onto I 95
Keep slight left at fork onto I 95
Take the exit
Merge onto I 295
Take the exit
Merge onto I 64
Keep slight left at fork onto I 64; US 60
Continue on I 64; US 60
Continue on I 64; US 60
Take the exit
Turn straight onto VA 194
Turn straight
Turn left onto VA 247
Turn right onto VA 166
Turn left onto VA 166
Turn left onto US 460; VA 166; VA 168
Continue on US 460; VA 166; VA 168
Turn right onto US 460; VA 166
Continue on US 460; VA 166
Continue on US 460; VA 166
Turn right onto D Street
Arrive at destination
For this 3-hour and 22-minute trip, leaving Montclair, VA, in the morning is recommended to avoid potential traffic, especially as you approach the Chesapeake area. With only one recommended stop, you have considerable flexibility in pacing your journey. The estimated fuel cost is $27, so ensure your tank is adequately filled before departing. Since this is a single-day drive, you can depart and arrive without needing an overnight stay. Keep an eye on I-64 for any potential traffic delays as you get closer to your destination.
Morning Departure
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.
Evening Departure
A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
Departure
Before you leave
Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.
First stop
Around 38 miles or 45m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 85.3 miles or 1h 38m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 2h 40m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Chesapeake, VA than in the middle of the route.
Open the route before leaving Montclair, VA so your first major turns are already loaded.
Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Montclair, VA
This is one driving day of about 170.5 miles and 3h 22m.
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
85 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.
A short stop after about 38 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
The midpoint is around 85.3 miles from Montclair, VA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Before the longest stretch
Fuel checkTop up before I 64 if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 66.8 miles.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Picked by where they fit in your drive — first break, midpoint reset, final stretch.
Best meal stop · early in the drive
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia
Early in the drive, right off the route
Hours: 10 am–10 pm
+15405825250
Peter Chang
Williamsburg, Virginia
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Williamsburg, Virginia
Best coffee break · first break window
Stafford, Virginia
Near the start, right off the route
Hours: 10 am–9 pm
+15404264142
Curitiba Art Cafe
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Early in the drive, right off the route
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia
Hours: 10 am–10 pm
+15405825250
Visit websiteAround the midpoint, short detour
Ashland, Virginia
Hours: 11 am–8 pm
+18047982933
Visit websiteLater in the drive, short detour
Williamsburg, Virginia
Hours: 11 am–9:30 pm
+17573455829
Visit websiteLater in the drive, short detour
Williamsburg, Virginia
Hours: 7 am–9 pm
+17572580007
Visit websiteAround the midpoint, short detour
Ashland, Virginia
Hours: 11 am–8 pm
+18047983287
Visit websiteLater in the drive, short detour
Williamsburg, Virginia
Hours: 4 pm–1 am
+17579032697
Visit websiteAround the midpoint, ~9 min detour
Sandston, Virginia
Hours: 11 am–10 pm
+18042222250
Visit websiteAround the midpoint, short detour
Ashland, Virginia
Hours: 7 am–2 pm
+18043688671
Visit websiteNear the start, right off the route
Stafford, Virginia
Hours: 10 am–9 pm
+15404264142
Visit websiteNear the start, short detour
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Hours: 10 am–7 pm
Visit websiteAround the midpoint, short detour
Glen Allen, Virginia
Hours: 10 am–8 pm
+18044001505
Near the end, ~9 min detour
Norfolk, Virginia
Hours: 7:30 am–10 pm
+17576250461
Visit websiteLater in the drive, ~11 min detour
Yorktown, Virginia
Hours: 9 am–4 pm
+17578723020
Visit websiteLater in the drive, ~12 min detour
Newport News, Virginia
Hours: 7 am–10 pm
+17577553134
Visit websiteNear the end, short detour
Portsmouth, Virginia
Hours: Open 24 hours
+18777983752
Visit websiteLater in the drive, short detour
Williamsburg, Virginia
Hours: Open 24 hours
+18887584389
Visit websiteNear the end, short detour
Hampton, Virginia
Hours: Open 24 hours
+18774943833
Visit websiteNear the end, short detour
Chesapeake, Virginia
Hours: Open 24 hours
Visit websiteNear the end, short detour
Newport News, Virginia
Hours: Open 24 hours
+18774943833
Visit websiteNear the end, ~10 min detour
Norfolk, Virginia
Hours: Open 24 hours
+18777983752
Visit websiteNear the end, ~12 min detour
Norfolk, Virginia
Hours: Open 24 hours
Visit websiteNear the end, ~12 min detour
Norfolk, Virginia
Hours: Open 24 hours
+18777983752
Visit websiteNear the start, right off the route
Fredericksburg, VA
Hours: 8:30 am–5 pm
+15407868344
Visit websiteEarly in the drive, short detour
Ruther Glen, Virginia
Near the start, right off the route
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Hours: 9 am–5 pm
+15408584242
Visit websiteNear the start, right off the route
Fredericksburg, Virginia
+15402264261
Visit websiteNear the end, right off the route
Norfolk, Virginia
Hours: 6 am–7 pm
Visit websiteNear the start, right off the route
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Hours: 12–9 pm
+15403861351
Visit websiteNear the start, right off the route
Stafford, Virginia
Hours: 12–9 pm
+15404264983
Visit websiteNear the end, short detour
Hampton, Virginia
+17578254657
Visit websiteNear the start, short detour
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Hours: 7 am–7 pm
+15403721086
Near the start, short detour
Stafford, Virginia
Hours: 8 am–8 pm
+15406584871
Visit websitePlace data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.
5 decision points cluster between mile 3.1 and 163.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
Merge onto I 95
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Keep slight left at fork onto I 95
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Take the exit toward I 295 South: Williamsburg, Norfolk, Va Beach
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Take the exit toward I 64 East: Norfolk, Virginia Beach
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Take the exit toward VA 194 South: Chesapeake Boulevard
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Regular Gas
$26.66 one way
$53.32 round trip
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.34 | $29.15 | $58.31 |
| premium | $4.70 | $31.56 | $63.11 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $37.64 | $75.29 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$27
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$52–$77
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 59.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $18 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 51.2 | 0 | $17.90 | $8.18 |
| Efficient EV | 42.6 | 0 | $14.92 | $6.82 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 68.2 | 0 | $23.87 | $10.91 |
Gas CO2
60 kg
EV CO2
20 kg (67% 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.
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Origin
Late night in Montclair on Tuesday
Local time
4:56 AM
EDT
Current temp
81°F
Unavailable
Destination
Late night in Chesapeake on Tuesday
Local time
4:56 AM
EDT
Current temp
73°F
Unavailable
73°F
Williamsburg, VA
85 mi in
Seasonal Notes
Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.
Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.
Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.
Time zone
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
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.
Expect a highway-centric experience for this drive, with 78% of the journey on major interstates. The dominant road here is I-64, which you'll be on for a significant longest stretch of 66.8 miles. While largely an interstate grind, the continuous stretches on these major highways mean you'll cover ground efficiently. The Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway is also part of this experience. The profile is consistently highway-focused, so prepare for steady driving conditions.
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on I 64 and I 95. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 3.1 miles in near I 95.
High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a demanding drive. With 20 significant decision points across 170.5 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 3.1 miles (I 95): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 21.2 miles (I 95): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 69.8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Montclair, VA and Chesapeake, VA, road signs point toward Norfolk, Va Beach and Virginia Beach.
Norfolk
Va Beach
Virginia Beach
Chesapeake is a town of 245,000 people (2019) in the Hampton Roads region of Eastern Virginia. Chesapeake is a diverse city in which a few urban areas are located; it also has many square miles of protected farmland, forests, and wetlands, including a substantial portion of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 3h 22m. Total distance: 170.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 1 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
3h 22m drive, comfortable solo distance.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (78%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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