About Richmond:

Located in the center of Virginia, Richmond has easy access to a variety of popular tourist destinations including Washington, DC (2 hours north), Virginia Beach (2 hours east) and the Shenandoah Valley (2 hours west). In addition the immediate areas around Richmond are rich with sites of historic interest including Jamestown and Revolutionary and Civil War Battlegrounds (Richmond, Petersburg).

For more information about visiting Richmond visit the following websites:

richmond.com

City of Richmond

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Travel to Richmond:

By air. The city is served by Richmond International Airport (airport code RIC) which is only 10 miles from downtown Richmond and easily accessible by interstate 64. In addition Washington, DC is only 2 hours north and has two major international airports (Dulles and Reagan).

By car. The city sits at the crossroads of two major interstates: I95 running north-south and I64 running east west.

By train. The city is served by Amtrak which has two stations in the city and one more in the surrounding area.

• Main Street Station (in the city)
• Staples Mill Road (north of the city)
• Ashland (north of the city)