Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Newport to Bar Harbor. If you're planning a road trip to Bar Harbor, 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 hour
12:10 pm Blue Hills Reservation
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:10 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:33 pm Portsmouth (New Hampshire)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:33 pm
drive for about 51 minutes
4:23 pm Portland (Maine)
stay overnight at Portland Regency Hotel & Spa
leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
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11:00 am leave from Portland Regency Hotel & Spa
drive for about 1 hour
12:10 pm Waterville
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:10 pm
drive for about 55 minutes
2:05 pm Bangor
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:05 pm
drive for about 1 hour
4:20 pm arrive in Bar Harbor
day 2 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
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Blue Hills Reservation (3 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.
hotels around Portland (Maine):
Portland Regency Hotel & Spa
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?
Waterville
Bangor (7 answers)
questions about Bangor:
What is your favorite restaurant in Bangor (Maine)?
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:
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For example, here are some questions people have asked about Bar Harbor. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Bar Harbor? (2 answers)
Kate from Rhinebeck, New York asked:
Recommendations for Bar Harbor/ Acadia in the Fall? (2 answers)
Leslie from Lithopolis, Ohio asked:
Must-see or must-do (2 answers)
Cheryl from Saint Joseph (Missouri) asked:
What is a good place to stay for a couple of nights for sightseeing? (1 answer)
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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 Bar Harbor 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 Bar Harbor. Or get a full Newport to Bar Harbor flight plan.
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