Washington, DC to New York City via Newark (New Jersey)

Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Washington, DC to New York City. If you're planning a road trip to New York City, 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 Washington, DC
drive for about 57 minutes

10:57 am  Baltimore
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:57 am
drive for about 45 minutes

12:42 pm  Aberdeen (Maryland)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:42 pm
drive for about 45 minutes

2:27 pm  Wilmington (Delaware)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:27 pm
drive for about 2 hours

5:21 pm  Newark (New Jersey)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 6:21 pm
drive for about 32 minutes

6:53 pm  arrive in New York City
eat at Katz's Delicatessen
stay at The Standard New York

driving ≈ 5 hours

 Lucy from Studio City, California asked:
Train or Car to DC from NYC?  (17 answers)

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 New York City.

You can also see most people recommend as the best amount of time to visit. Find out how many days in New York City to stay.

If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out The Standard New York, which was mentioned 15 times on Trippy.

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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?

Trippy members suggest Katz's Delicatessen, which was mentioned 37 times.

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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!

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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 New York City to Washington, DC 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 Washington, DC to New York City. Or get a full Washington, DC to New York City flight plan.

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