This page includes directions and key information that should be useful for first-time travelers planning a trip to Training Center Yorktown, Virginia. It includes specific directions you'll need to get to the base (including links to maps) and information about commercial transportation. Download and print the directions.
Important: Students and visitors are reminded that the roads leading into Training Center Yorktown are closely monitored by the local police and National Park Service for speeding and reckless driving. The speed limit on the road outside the gate leading to and from the base is 35 mph. Please drive carefully and slowly as you enter and depart the training center. The area around the Training Center has an ever-increasing number of wild deer. Since the deer are protected as a result of being surrounded by a National Park, the roads leading into to the Training Center can be dangerously congested. Please drive carefully on these roads to avoid hitting the deer as they randomly dart and run across the road.
Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown
1 U.S. Coast Guard Training Center
Yorktown, VA 23690
Lat: 37.2199 N Long: -76.4823 W
I-64 is typically the fastest way to travel from Richmond to the Yorktown area. Most travelers driving from Washington (or other points north) drive south from the Washington DC area on I-95 South to I-295 South (bypasses Richmond) to I-64 East. Route steps once you are on I-64 East are:
You can locate these roads in the maps section. Check road conditions here.
Travelers arriving from the north via Route 17 can use the following directions:
You can locate these roads in the maps section. Check road conditions here.
Most travelers will cross over to the Peninsula via the James River Bridge (Route 17 North), the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel (I-664), or the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (I-64 West). The major roads/routes described in the directions are displayed in the appropriate maps section. Directions to TCYorktown these areas are:
You can locate these roads in the maps section. Check road conditions here.
The nearest Greyhound Bus Terminal is located in Newport News; 10 miles from TCYorktown. There is no commercial (local or long-haul) bus service directly to the base.
Fares vary widely from local/regional bus, rail, and airport terminals. Some typical local/regional fares are provided in the following table. Costs are subject to change on short notice.
Arrival Point |
Ground Transportation |
Newport News/ Williamsburg Airport (757) 877-0221 |
Associated Cabs, Inc. (757) 887-3412/3322 Yellow Cab. (757) 855-1111 Yorktown Shuttle. (757) 890-2840 Williamsburg Limo & Shuttle. (757) 877-0279 |
Norfolk International Airport (757) 857-3351 |
Norfolk Airport Express (757) 857-5950 James River Transportation (757) 963-0433 |
Richmond Airport (804) 226-3000 |
Groome Trans. Service (800) 552-7911 James River Transportation (804) 249-1052 |
Amtrak Train Stations Stations in Richmond, Williamsburg, Newport News, and Norfolk |
Associated Cabs, Inc. (757) 887-3412/3322 Yellow Cab. (757) 855-1111 |
Newport News Greyhound Terminal (757) 872-4405 |
Associated Cabs, Inc. (757) 887-3412/3322 Yellow Cab. (757) 855-1111 |
AMTRAK provides daily service from all major cities in the U.S. to: Newport News, Willamsburg, Norfolk and Richmond.
Three airports service the southeastern Virginia Area. They are listed in the following table by preferred order of use, descending from most desirable to least.
Airport |
Location |
Distance from base |
Newport News/ Williamsburg Airport (757) 877-0221 |
Newport News, VA |
12 miles |
Norfolk International Airport (757) 857-3351 |
Norfolk, VA |
35 miles |
Richmond Airport (804) 226-3000 |
Richmond, VA |
50 miles |