How long is the drive from New York to Portland?

About 6 hr 8 min and 314 mi of road driving, before any detours.

What are the best stops between New York and Portland?

Top ranked stops include Black Trumpet, Yale Golf Course, Yankee Stadium. Each stop shows an honest +N min detour estimate from the main drive.

Can I plan this drive in Roamward?

Yes — open the pre-filled From→To planner for New York to Portland, pick a detour budget, and save the trip.

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New York to Portland road trip: 24 stops worth the detour

New York, NY → Portland, ME. Ranked detours with honest +N min estimates — then open a pre-filled plan door when you're ready to drive it.

314 miRoad miles

6 hr 8 minDrive time

5States crossed

24Detour stops

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Stops along the drive

15 stops · 9 hidden

All24 Golf7 Dining6 Beaches6 Hikes2 Breweries & distilleries2 MLB ballparks1

Yale Golf Course+2 min
Golf · CT
Hanse's restoration revived Macdonald and Raynor's audacious university course, famous for its enormous, deep Biarritz green.
Breakfast Hill+2 min
Golf · NH
A Seacoast-area public course.
Chauncey Peak+3 min
Hikes · CT
traprock cliffs over a reservoir
Cyprian Keyes+5 min
Golf · MA
A rolling public course in central Mass.
Great River+0 min
Golf · CT
An upscale daily-fee course along the Housatonic.
Leatherstocking+1 min
Golf · NY
A lakeside Devereux Emmet course by the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Ogunquit Beach+4 min
Beaches · ME
a three-mile sand spit between the ocean and a tidal river
Sherwood Island State Park+1 min
Beaches · CT
Connecticut’s first state park, with NYC skyline views on clear days
Wells Beach+5 min
Beaches · ME
a long, classic sandy beach on the southern Maine coast
Dunegrass+6 min
Golf · ME
A links-style public course near the coast.
Long Sands Beach+6 min
Beaches · ME
a broad southern-Maine beach beneath Nubble Light country
Orchard Beach+7 min
Beaches · NY
the Bronx Riviera, a crescent Long Island Sound beach inside Pelham Bay Park
Short Sands Beach+8 min
Beaches · ME
a compact village beach with classic arcade-and-boardwalk summer feel
West Rock Ridge+8 min
Hikes · CT
a basalt ridge over New Haven with Judges Cave
Shaker Hills+9 min
Golf · MA
A tree-lined daily-fee course northwest of Boston.

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FAQ

Before you go

How long is the drive from New York to Portland?
About 6 hr 8 min and 314 mi of road driving, before any detours.
What are the best stops between New York and Portland?
Top ranked stops include Black Trumpet, Yale Golf Course, Yankee Stadium. Each stop shows an honest +N min detour estimate from the main drive.
Can I plan this drive in Roamward?
Yes — open the pre-filled From→To planner for New York to Portland, pick a detour budget, and save the trip.

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