Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from New York City to Toronto. If you're planning a road trip to Toronto, 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 1.5 hours
11:30 am East Stroudsburg
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:30 pm
drive for about 49 minutes
1:19 pm Scranton
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:19 pm
drive for about 2 hours
4:33 pm Syracuse (New York)
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
find more stops
11:00 am leave from Syracuse (New York)
drive for about 2.5 hours
1:18 pm Buffalo
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:18 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:01 pm arrive in Toronto
stay at The Drake Hotel
day 2 driving ≈ 4 hours
Amer asked:
Best places to stay overnight whilst driving from Toronto to NY (2 answers)
Rose asked:
Where to stop (1 answer)
East Stroudsburg (2 answers)
Scranton (7 answers)
Syracuse (New York) (14 answers)
questions about Syracuse (New York):
What is one attraction to see? Famous place to eat at?
Buffalo (26 answers)
restaurants around Buffalo:
Anchor Bar
questions about Buffalo:
What is your favorite restaurant in Buffalo (New York)?
What to see other than the falls
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 Toronto.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out The Drake Hotel, which was mentioned 3 times on Trippy.
Here are some more hotels people talk about:
Want to research more popular hotels in Toronto? Click the blue button below.
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest St. Lawrence Market, which was mentioned 11 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
Want to research more popular restaurants in Toronto? Click the blue button below.
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 Toronto. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Toronto? (19 answers)
Juliana from asked:
Which is the best Outlet for shopping? (10 answers)
Rocco from Rochester (New York) asked:
Must-see during Toronto weekend trip? (8 answers)
Stephanie from New York City asked:
Where to catch the best views in Toronto? (7 answers)
Christine from Austin (Texas) asked:
Coolest new restaurants? (6 answers)
Click the button below to explore more questions and answers related to Toronto.
Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Toronto to New York City 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 New York City to Toronto. Or get a full New York City to Toronto flight plan.
Don't forget about exploring your own hometown with a staycation. You can also find some cool day trips or get away for a weekend.
And if you know New York City well, please help your fellow travelers and answer their questions about New York City!