Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from New York City to Kentucky. If you're planning a road trip to Kentucky, 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 2.5 hours
12:22 pm Reading (Pennsylvania)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:22 pm
drive for about 1 hour
2:28 pm Harrisburg
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:28 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:43 pm Hagerstown
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:43 pm
drive for about 2 hours
7:44 pm Fallingwater
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
10:00 am leave from Fallingwater
drive for about 2 hours
11:54 am Weston (West Virginia)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:54 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:27 pm Charleston (West Virginia)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:27 pm
drive for about 3.5 hours
6:47 pm arrive at Kentucky
day 2 driving ≈ 7 hours
sharon from New York City asked:
somewhere interesting (2 answers)
Reading (Pennsylvania) (4 answers)
Harrisburg (20 answers)
questions about Harrisburg:
What are the 5 best sights to see in Harrisburg PA
Hagerstown (2 answers)
Fallingwater (7 mentions)
Weston (West Virginia)
Charleston (West Virginia) (15 answers)
questions about Charleston (West Virginia):
Historic sites
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