Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Cincinnati to New York City. If you're planning a road trip to New York City, 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 Cincinnati
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:33 am Columbus
eat at Late Night Slice
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:33 pm
drive for about 52 minutes
1:25 pm Zanesville (Ohio)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:25 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
3:40 pm Wheeling (West Virginia)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:40 pm
drive for about 57 minutes
5:38 pm Monongahela
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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9:00 am leave from Monongahela
drive for about 2 hours
11:06 am Breezewood
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:06 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
1:35 pm Gettysburg
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:35 pm
drive for about 3 hours
5:39 pm Princeton (New Jersey)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 6:39 pm
drive for about 1 hour
7:53 pm arrive in New York City
eat at Katz's Delicatessen
stay at The Standard New York
day 2 driving ≈ 8 hours
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Columbus (39 answers)
The Short North (3 mentions)
Wolf's Ridge Brewing (2 mentions)
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse (2 mentions)
North Market (2 mentions)
Columbus Museum of Art (2 mentions)
restaurants around Columbus:
Late Night Slice
Northstar Café
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
The Thurman Cafe
Lavash Cafe
questions about Columbus:
What's the best neighborhood in Columbus for a first time visitor?
What is your favorite restaurant in Columbus?
Where should we eat in Columbus?
What to see and eat in Short North with just a day?
Traveling thru Columbus Ohio on I -71 need a motel near by.
Zanesville (Ohio) (2 answers)
Wheeling (West Virginia) (3 answers)
Monongahela
Breezewood (2 answers)
Gettysburg (9 answers)
Gettysburg National Military Park (2 mentions)
restaurants around Gettysburg:
Dobbin House
questions about Gettysburg:
What shouldn't I miss with 24 hours in Gettysburg?
good campsite in gettysburg pa
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?
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in New York City.
You can also see most people recommend as the best amount of time to visit. Find out how many days in New York City to stay.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out The Standard New York, which was mentioned 15 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Katz's Delicatessen, which was mentioned 37 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a New York City to Cincinnati drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Cincinnati to New York City. Or get a full Cincinnati to New York City flight plan.
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