Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from New York City to Portland (Maine). If you're planning a road trip to Portland (Maine), you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. 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 1.5 hours
11:36 am New Haven
eat at Modern Apizza
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:36 pm
drive for about 4 hours
4:49 pm Martha's Vineyard
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 6 hours
find more stops
11:00 am leave from Martha's Vineyard
drive for about 3.5 hours
2:24 pm Portsmouth (New Hampshire)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:24 pm
drive for about 51 minutes
4:15 pm arrive in Portland (Maine)
stay at Portland Regency Hotel & Spa
day 2 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
Aphtyn from Durham, Maine asked:
Cheap bus lines (roundtrip) from Portland, Maine to New York, NY. (1 answer)
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?
Martha's Vineyard (20 answers)
Lighthouse Beach (2 mentions)
restaurants around Martha's Vineyard:
Offshore Ale Co
questions about Martha's Vineyard:
Classic Martha's Vineyard spots?
Portsmouth (New Hampshire) (21 answers)
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 Portland (Maine).
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Portland Regency Hotel & Spa, which was mentioned 2 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Duckfat, which was mentioned 5 times.
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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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Andreas from Manhattan asked:
Good restaurants in Portland (5 answers)
Priscilla from Santa Monica asked:
Best places to eat in Portland, ME (4 answers)
Irene from New York State asked:
Things to do and good restaurants in Portland, ME (3 answers)
Casey from Boston asked:
Best Breakfast spots in Portland, Maine? (3 answers)
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