Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Newport to Scranton. If you're planning a road trip to Scranton, 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 59 minutes
11:59 am Mystic Seaport
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:59 pm
drive for about 1 hour
2:03 pm Hartford
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:03 pm
drive for about 42 minutes
3:46 pm New Haven
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 3 hours
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11:00 am leave from New Haven
drive for about 1 hour
12:07 pm Clarence Fahnestock State Park
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:07 pm
drive for about 1 hour
2:07 pm Cedar Lakes Estate
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:07 pm
drive for about 1 hour
4:18 pm arrive in Scranton
day 2 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
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Mystic Seaport (10 mentions)
Hartford (14 answers)
The Mark Twain House & Museum (4 mentions)
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (2 mentions)
questions about Hartford:
What is your favorite restaurant in Hartford?
New Haven (8 answers)
restaurants around New Haven:
Modern Apizza
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
Goodfellas Restaurant
questions about New Haven:
What's the best neighborhood in New Haven for a first time visitor?
Let's get serious about Pizza..... Sally's? Pepes? or Modern?
Clarence Fahnestock State Park (2 mentions)
Cedar Lakes Estate
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Scranton to Newport drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
Looking for ideas for more destinations within driving distance of Newport? Try searching for places within 4.5 hours of Newport.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Newport to Scranton. Or get a full Newport to Scranton flight plan.
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