Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Newport 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.
11:00 am start in Newport
drive for about 1.5 hours
12:22 pm Boston
stay overnight at The Westin Copley Place
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 1.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from The Westin Copley Place
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:34 am Kennebunkport (Maine)
eat at All Day Breakfast
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:34 pm
drive for about 59 minutes
1:34 pm Brunswick (Maine)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:34 pm
drive for about 56 minutes
3:29 pm Waterville
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:29 pm
drive for about 55 minutes
5:25 pm arrive in Bangor
day 2 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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Boston (226 answers)
Faneuil Hall (30 mentions)
Freedom Trail (29 mentions)
Fenway Park (26 mentions)
Harvard Square (18 mentions)
Harvard University (17 mentions)
restaurants around Boston:
Mike's Pastry
Legal Sea Foods
Island Creek Oyster Bar
Neptune Oyster
Alden & Harlow
hotels around Boston:
The Westin Copley Place
The Eliot Hotel
Hotel Commonwealth
Courtyard Boston Brookline
The Charles Hotel
questions about Boston:
Best way to get to downtown Boston from Logan Airport
Is the Boston Freedom Trail worth a visit?
Worried about Boston cold weather. What should I wear?
Where are the best shopping deals in Boston?
What are the can't miss things to do in Boston?
Kennebunkport (Maine) (22 answers)
Wells Beach (3 mentions)
York Beach (2 mentions)
restaurants around Kennebunkport (Maine):
All Day Breakfast
questions about Kennebunkport (Maine):
family vacation
Brunswick (Maine) (4 answers)
L.L. Bean Flagship Store (2 mentions)
Waterville
This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
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!
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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 Newport 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 Newport to Bangor. Or get a full Newport to Bangor flight plan.
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