Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from New York City to Bangor. If you're planning a road trip to Bangor, 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 New York City
drive for about 53 minutes
10:53 am Stamford (Connecticut)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:53 am
drive for about 1.5 hours
1:11 pm Hartford
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:11 pm
drive for about 54 minutes
3:05 pm Old Sturbridge Village (Massachusetts)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:05 pm
drive for about 1 hour
5:08 pm Concord (Massachusetts)
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4 hours
find more stops
10:00 am leave from Concord (Massachusetts)
drive for about 1 hour
11:08 am Portsmouth (New Hampshire)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:08 pm
drive for about 51 minutes
12:59 pm Portland (Maine)
eat at Duckfat
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:59 pm
drive for about 1 hour
3:06 pm Boothbay Harbor (Maine)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:06 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
5:34 pm Waterville
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 6:34 pm
drive for about 55 minutes
7:29 pm arrive in Bangor
day 2 driving ≈ 5.5 hours
Stamford (Connecticut) (3 answers)
questions about Stamford (Connecticut):
Healthy grocery store near Stamford Marriott?
Hartford (14 answers)
The Mark Twain House & Museum (4 mentions)
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (2 mentions)
questions about Hartford:
What is your favorite restaurant in Hartford?
Old Sturbridge Village (Massachusetts) (4 mentions)
Concord (Massachusetts) (3 answers)
Walden Pond (3 mentions)
Walden Pond State Reservation (2 mentions)
Portsmouth (New Hampshire) (19 answers)
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?
Boothbay Harbor (Maine) (6 answers)
Waterville
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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Valerie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Bangor (Maine)? (1 answer)
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Bangor to New York City drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
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