Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Maine to Atlanta. If you're planning a road trip to Atlanta, 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 at Maine
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:38 am Portland (Maine)
eat at Duckfat
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:38 pm
drive for about 3 hours
3:42 pm Newport
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:42 pm
drive for about 3.5 hours
7:59 pm New York City
stay overnight at The Standard New York
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 8 hours
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10:00 am leave from The Standard New York
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:43 am Philadelphia
eat at Reading Terminal Market
stay for about 3 hours
and leave at 2:43 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
5:08 pm Washington, DC
eat at Mitsitam Cafe
stay overnight at JW Marriott Hotel
leave the next day around 8:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 4 hours
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8:00 am leave from JW Marriott Hotel
drive for about 4 hours
12:10 pm Raleigh
eat at The Pit
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:10 pm
drive for about 3 hours
4:00 pm Charlotte
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:00 pm
drive for about 2 hours
6:46 pm Greenville (South Carolina)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 7:46 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
10:08 pm arrive in Atlanta
stay at W Atlanta - Midtown
day 3 driving ≈ 11 hours
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Portland (Maine) (59 answers)
Portland Head Light (2 mentions)
restaurants around Portland (Maine):
Duckfat
Standard Baking Co
Bao Bao Dumpling House
Fore Street
Eventide Oyster Co.
questions about Portland (Maine):
Good restaurants in Portland
Best places to eat in Portland, ME
Things to do and good restaurants in Portland, ME
Best Breakfast spots in Portland, Maine?
Newport (32 answers)
The Breakers (4 mentions)
Cliff Walk (4 mentions)
International Tennis Hall of Fame (2 mentions)
Thames Street (2 mentions)
restaurants around Newport:
Scales & Shells
Black Pearl
Flo's Clam Shack
The Red Parrot
The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar
questions about Newport:
What are the best places for low-key sea food/Rawbar?
Day trips from Newport, RI
Best things to do in Newport on a 3-day trip in September?
Most romantic B&B ?
Great seafood restaurants In Newport
New York City (622 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
hotels around New York City:
The Standard New York
Ace Hotel New York
The Plaza
Hotel Gansevoort
Crosby Street Hotel
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.
Philadelphia (122 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.
Washington, DC (179 answers)
National Mall (30 mentions)
National Air and Space Museum (29 mentions)
Washington Monument (25 mentions)
Museum of Natural History (23 mentions)
Lincoln Memorial (22 mentions)
National Gallery of Art (19 mentions)
restaurants around Washington, DC:
Mitsitam Cafe
Founding Farmers
Rose's Luxury
Pavilion Café
hotels around Washington, DC:
JW Marriott Hotel
Hotel Palomar Washington DC
The Willard
Hotel Monaco Alexandria
W Washington DC
questions about Washington, DC:
Best hotel near museums
Best free things to do in Washington, DC?
Fun free things to do in D.C.?
Getting from Union Station to National Mall?
How to make the most of three days in DC
Raleigh (19 answers)
North Carolina Museum of Art (2 mentions)
restaurants around Raleigh:
The Pit
Poole's
Bida Manda
questions about Raleigh:
What is your favorite restaurant in Raleigh?
What's the best neighborhood in Raleigh for a first time visitor?
Best Non-Chain Restaurants for Families
Charlotte (42 answers)
Halcyon Flavors From the Earth (4 mentions)
EpiCentre (2 mentions)
7th Street Public Market (2 mentions)
Mint Museum UPTOWN (2 mentions)
Discovery Place (2 mentions)
restaurants around Charlotte:
Amelie's French Bakery
Birdsong Brewing Co.
Rooster's Southpark
Cabo Fish Taco
Georges Brasserie
questions about Charlotte:
What is your favorite restaurant in Charlotte?
What's the best neighborhood in Charlotte for a first time visitor?
Nice suburbs to stay just outside Charlotte
Farm to Table Dining in Charlotte
What to do in Charlotte while celebrating a 60th Birthday?
Greenville (South Carolina) (18 answers)
Falls Park on the Reedy (2 mentions)
restaurants around Greenville (South Carolina):
Coffee Underground
questions about Greenville (South Carolina):
Any good studying coffeeshops around Greenville?
Best free things to do in Greenville?
Pet friendly nice hotel
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 Atlanta.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out W Atlanta - Midtown, which was mentioned 6 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest The Varsity, which was mentioned 14 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.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Atlanta. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
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Good Restaurants Unique to Atlanta? (14 answers)
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Great, reasonable places to eat. (13 answers)
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Sarah from Seattle asked:
Authentic Southern Food! (12 answers)
Brooke from Nashville asked:
Best family activities in Atlanta? (10 answers)
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Atlanta to Maine 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 Maine to Atlanta. Or get a full Maine to Atlanta flight plan.
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