Virta is a Laine type Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Eemeli Virta, Finnish footballer
- Hannu Virta, Finnish ice hockey player
- Ilkka Juhani Virta, Finnish historian
- Jalmari Virta (1884–1938), Finnish politician
- Marjukka Virta, Finnish ringette player
- Nikolai Virta (1906–1976), Russian writer, Stalin Prize winner
- Olavi Virta (1915–1972), Finnish singer, "king of Finnish tango"
- Ossi Virta, Finnish football manager and footballer
- Päivi Virta, Finnish ice hockey player
- Patrik Virta, Finnish ice hockey player
- Pekka Virta, Finnish ice hockey player
- Sofia Virta, Finnish politician
- Tony Virta, Finnish ice hockey player
