Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Ashburn (Virginia) to Newport. If you're planning a road trip to Newport, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Ashburn (Virginia)
drive for about 1 hour
11:09 am Fells Point
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:09 pm
drive for about 2 hours
2:03 pm Philadelphia
stay for about 3 hours
and leave at 5:03 pm
drive for about 51 minutes
5:54 pm Princeton (New Jersey)
eat at Nassau Inn
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4 hours
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9:00 am leave from Princeton (New Jersey)
drive for about 1 hour
10:15 am New York City
stay for about 4 hours
and leave at 2:15 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
3:51 pm New Haven
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:51 pm
drive for about 1 hour
5:59 pm Mystic Seaport
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 6:59 pm
drive for about 59 minutes
7:58 pm arrive in Newport
eat at Scales & Shells
day 2 driving ≈ 5 hours
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Fells Point (16 mentions)
Philadelphia (135 answers)
Philadelphia Museum of Art (16 mentions)
The Liberty Bell (12 mentions)
Eastern State Penitentiary (8 mentions)
Spruce Street Harbor Park (8 mentions)
Independence Mall (7 mentions)
restaurants around Philadelphia:
Reading Terminal Market
Jim's Steaks
Pat's King of Steaks
Geno's Steaks
Zahav
questions about Philadelphia:
What is your favorite restaurant in Philadelphia?
What is there to do in Philly besides eat cheese steaks?
Pat's or Geno's: Which has the better cheesesteak?
Anybody know of great gems in the city I can dine at during my stay?
Eating out on a budget.
Princeton (New Jersey) (8 answers)
restaurants around Princeton (New Jersey):
Nassau Inn
questions about Princeton (New Jersey):
What is your favorite restaurant in Princeton (New Jersey)?
What's the best neighborhood in Princeton (New Jersey) for a first time visitor?
New York City (648 answers)
Central Park (149 mentions)
High Line Park (110 mentions)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (85 mentions)
Statue of Liberty (69 mentions)
Times Square (59 mentions)
restaurants around New York City:
Katz's Delicatessen
Shake Shack
Lombardi's Pizza
Balthazar Restaurant
Eataly
questions about New York City:
Is it a good idea to visit NYC in December?
free or cheap things to do in NYC
What is your favorite restaurant in New York City?
48 Hours in NYC - I NEED to know the best Pizza spots!
Which NYC museums are must see? We only have time for two.
New Haven (10 answers)
restaurants around New Haven:
Modern Apizza
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
Goodfellas Restaurant
questions about New Haven:
What is your favorite restaurant in New Haven?
Let's get serious about Pizza..... Sally's? Pepes? or Modern?
Mystic Seaport (10 mentions)
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Scales & Shells, which was mentioned 4 times.
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