Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:42 am New York City
eat at Katz's Delicatessen
stay for about 4 hours
and leave at 3:42 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
5:18 pm New Haven
eat at Modern Apizza
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
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9:00 am leave from New Haven
drive for about 4 hours
1:12 pm Martha's Vineyard
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:12 pm
drive for about 3 hours
5:15 pm Salem (Massachusetts)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 6:15 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
7:49 pm arrive in Portland (Maine)
eat at Duckfat
stay at Portland Regency Hotel & Spa
day 2 driving ≈ 9 hours
Joanna from Grand Rapids asked:
From Philadelphia to Portland Maine (1 answer)
New York City (648 answers)
Central Park (149 mentions)
High Line Park (110 mentions)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (85 mentions)
Statue of Liberty (69 mentions)
Times Square (59 mentions)
restaurants around New York City:
Katz's Delicatessen
Shake Shack
Lombardi's Pizza
Balthazar Restaurant
Eataly
questions about New York City:
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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?
Salem (Massachusetts) (26 answers)
Salem Witch Museum (2 mentions)
The House of the Seven Gables (2 mentions)
questions about Salem (Massachusetts):
What is your favorite restaurant in Salem (Massachusetts)?
witch
What is a good nighttime tour
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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