Origin
South Hill, VA
Morning in South Hill on Tuesday
Local time
6:34 AM
EDT
Current temp
73°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from South Hill, VA to Newport News, VA
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
47m
Distance
29.2 mi
47 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 43m
★
6 AM
0h 47m
8 AM
0h 55m
10 AM
0h 50m
12 PM
0h 49m
3 PM
0h 50m
5 PM
0h 55m
8 PM
0h 45m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
South Hill, VA
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Newport News, VA
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Trip Overview
Spanning 35.6 miles, this trip from South Hill to Newport News is a quick transit that takes roughly 40 minutes to complete. Because of the short duration, you can easily handle this as a simple day trip without needing an overnight stay. Expect to spend about $6 on fuel for the journey, making it a very economical commute within the Southeast region. You will primarily navigate via Bainbridge Boulevard, Poindexter Street, and I-464 North to reach your destination. This is a straightforward, practical route that serves as an efficient link between these two Virginia locations, allowing you to get where you need to go with minimal logistical planning.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton Roads Beltway | 9.6 mi | 12m |
| I 64 | 4.3 mi | 5m |
| Granby Street | 4 mi | 9m |
| Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel | 3.5 mi | 4m |
| Bainbridge Boulevard | 1.5 mi | 2m |
| Monticello Avenue | 1.2 mi | 2m |
| I 464 | 1.2 mi | 1m |
| Saint Pauls Boulevard | 0.6 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Hampton Roads Beltway
— 9.6 mi, about 12m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between South Hill, VA and Newport News, VA.
1
Start on Edgewood Avenue
0.2 mi
·
53 sec
·
Edgewood Avenue
2
Turn right onto US 460; VA 166
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
Bainbridge Boulevard
3
Turn left onto VA 337
72 ft
·
9 sec
·
Poindexter Street
4
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
18 sec
Toward I 464 North
5
Merge onto I 464
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
I 464
6
Keep slight left at fork
0.7 mi
·
1 min
Exit 6B
Toward I 264 East: Waterside Drive, Saint Paul Boulevard, Downtown, Norfolk
Use the slight left lane.
7
Keep slight left at fork onto US 460 ALT
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
·
US 460 ALT
Exit 9
Toward Waterside Drive, St Paul's Boulevard
Use the slight left lane.
8
Keep slight left at fork onto US 460 ALT
0.3 mi
·
53 sec
·
US 460 ALT
Toward Saint Paul's Boulevard
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Turn right onto US 460 ALT
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Saint Pauls Boulevard
Use the straight / right lanes.
10
Continue on US 460
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Monticello Avenue
11
Turn left onto US 460
486 ft
·
13 sec
·
Church Street
12
Continue on US 460
4.0 mi
·
9 min
·
Granby Street
Use the left lane.
13
Turn left
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
Toward I 64
14
Merge onto I 64
3.8 mi
·
5 min
·
Hampton Roads Beltway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15
Continue on I 64; US 60
3.5 mi
·
4 min
·
Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
16
Continue on I 64; US 60
5.9 mi
·
7 min
·
Hampton Roads Beltway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17
Keep slight left at fork onto I 64
4.3 mi
·
5 min
·
I 64
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
36 sec
Exit 258A
Toward US 17 South: J Clyde Morris Boulevard
Use the right lane.
19
Merge onto US 17
0.1 mi
·
13 sec
·
J Clyde Morris Boulevard
20
Continue on US 17
0.3 mi
·
30 sec
·
J Clyde Morris Boulevard
21
Turn right onto Diligence Drive
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Diligence Drive
22
At end of road, turn right onto Thimble Shoals Boulevard
0.1 mi
·
19 sec
·
Thimble Shoals Boulevard
23
Turn left
413 ft
·
33 sec
24
At end of road, turn right
82 ft
·
6 sec
25
Arrive at destination
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 155 decision points cluster between mile 3.2 and 27.9 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
9
3.2 mi into trip
|
~5m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 264 East: Waterside Drive, Saint Paul Boulevard, Downtown, Norfolk
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left lane.
Exit 6B
Toward I 264 East: Waterside Drive, Saint Paul...
9
3.9 mi into trip
|
~6m in
|
US 460 ALT
Keep slight left at fork onto US 460 ALT toward Waterside Drive, St Paul's Boulevard
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left lane.
Exit 9
Toward Waterside Drive, St Paul's Boulevard
8
4.1 mi into trip
|
~6m in
|
US 460 ALT
Keep slight left at fork onto US 460 ALT toward Saint Paul's Boulevard
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward Saint Paul's Boulevard
6
23.6 mi into trip
|
~38m in
|
I 64
Keep slight left at fork onto I 64
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
27.9 mi into trip
|
~43m in
Take the exit toward US 17 South: J Clyde Morris Boulevard
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Exit 258A
Toward US 17 South: J Clyde Morris Boulevard
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.57 one way
$9.13 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
10 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.34 | $4.99 | $9.99 |
| premium | $4.70 | $5.40 | $10.81 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.45 | $12.89 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 10.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 8.8 | 0 | $3.07 | $1.40 |
| Efficient EV | 7.3 | 0 | $2.55 | $1.17 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 11.7 | 0 | $4.09 | $1.87 |
Gas CO2
10 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (70% 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
Newport News, VA
Morning in Newport News on Tuesday
Local time
6:34 AM
EDT
Current temp
72°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
1 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
47m 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.
What kind of drive is this?
Expect a turn-heavy local drive rather than a monotonous interstate cruise, as this route features a 0% highway share. You will spend the majority of your time navigating local streets and connectors rather than high-speed lanes. Because the drive is relatively short at 35.6 miles, there are no long, uninterrupted stretches to worry about. The road’s personality is defined by constant adjustments and attention to local traffic patterns, requiring you to stay alert behind the wheel. It is a functional path that prioritizes local access over long-distance highway speed, so keep your focus on the turn-heavy nature of the streets.
Only 20% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
25 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 9.6 mi on Hampton Roads Beltway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
10/10
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 3.2 miles in.
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 15 decision points packed into just 29.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 47m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 3.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 3.9 miles (US 460 ALT): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 4.1 miles (US 460 ALT): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
34 ft
-3 ft
Total Climb
75 ft
Total Descent
53 ft
Highest Point
34 ft
~28 mi in
Elevation Range
36 ft
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between South Hill, VA and Newport News, VA, road signs point toward Downtown and Norfolk.
Downtown
3.2 mi in
|
~5m
Norfolk
3.2 mi in
|
~5m
About the Cities
Arriving in Newport News, VA
Full guide →Newport News is a city in Virginia in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. It's on the James River, and much of the area has been developed into a city starting in the late 19th century.
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 47m. Total distance: 29.2 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
47m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile with national parks nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 9.6 miles on Hampton Roads Beltway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Newport News, VA before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: at 3.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 3.9 miles (US 460 ALT): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 4.1 miles (US 460 ALT): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes — Fort Monroe National Monument and Colonial National Historical Park. See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Newport News, VA before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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