OK. Looking to modify trip. What is the drive like from NY to Buffalo (Niagra Falls)-straight or thr

How we use your email Fodor's may use your e-mail address to send you relevant information on site updates, account changes, and offers. For more information about your privacy 3day cruises to the bahamas and protection, please review our full Privacy Policy .
Planning a trip late June flying into Washington, DC, then driving to Philly, 3day cruises to the bahamas NY, and Boston (where we will fly home from). Wife and I plus 18 and 15 year olds. Currently plan for 3 days in Washington and one each in the other 3 cities.
3day cruises to the bahamas Not sure exactly how your days re laid out - but if the one day "in" NY and Boston includes the time to drive there - it will just be a complete waste of time. In any case - I would pick one. And you really can;t see all those sights in one day - plus I believe Ellis Island is still under repairs and since you have to take ferries and go to Liberty Island first you really need to allow 5 or so hours for the 2 island and the 3 ferry rides - as well as waiting on line.
No, it's not nearly enough time, and you're going to be wildly disappointed. You need to do less. I'd combine DC with no more than 1 or 2 other places for a week, and I'd skip the car entirely, taking the train whenever possible. You will probably find that, with parking of $40 a night, the train costs little more than the weeklong car rental and saves you considerably on time.
I really like Boston, but it does not have the number of attractions that DC and NY have and Philly has less than that. If the traffic is decent it is a 5 1/2 drive (without stops) from DC to NYC and about the same from NYC to Boston.
I'm wondering 3day cruises to the bahamas where you are from? Driving in and out of all those cities 3day cruises to the bahamas is not the easiest thing in the world. Traffic, construction, traffic, getting lost, finding parking, traffic....it is a time consuming process. I wouldn't even entertain the idea of driving into NYC for one day, or Boston. Maybe, if you take the train, your time is more predictable and you can cover some ground.
I agree as well, but here's a thought: you could do Philly in a day if you take the train to and from DC. There are Amtrak trains that leave around 7am, getting you to Philly around 10 am, a bit earlier if you take the Acela. You can depart Philly as late as 7pm, I think. No car needed. Just hit the historic 3day cruises to the bahamas sites in Philly and perhaps 3day cruises to the bahamas a museum or two, and/or Reading Market. Walk everywhere or take taxis. The train station is quite centrally located in both DC and Philadelphia.
Hate to see you do just 1 or 1 1/2 day anywhere, but esp. NYC. Sounds like you are determined to 'do' DC, which is fine, but taking the train to any ONE of the other cities makes the most sense. I have to drive the route from south of DC to Boston frequently and I HATE it! I'll go widely out of my way to avoid the NYC area, and truth is, I don't lose that much time because the congestion and construction along the way make driving a nightmare.
By train, you can get to Balt. in 1 hr., Phila. in 2, NYC in 3 to 4 (depending on whether you take the pricey-but-faster Acela or not), and Boston 3day cruises to the bahamas in 6 1/2 - 8 hrs. (again, depending on high speed vs. "regular").
I love Phila and Boston 3day cruises to the bahamas but 1 day for either one of them is a little thin; but my feeling re: NYC is that it takes a minimum 3day cruises to the bahamas of 3 full days just to get the feel. So think about which pair of cities make the most sense and go with that.
"I love Phila and Boston but 1 day for either one of them is a little thin" - I mean that it just isn't enough in either place (although I think Boston offers a little more, depending on your preferences), even with 1 overnight.
And to the OP: No, you cannot do NYC, Philly and Bawstin in one day each even with highly limited itineraries (and your NYC itinerary 3day cruises to the bahamas is not a one day shot by any means). Sheeyoot, it'll take you that long to understand the Bawstonians.
If you are interested in boats or history, Mystic 3day cruises to the bahamas is worth a stop. There is a very nice aquarium in Mystic too and if you are interested in 18th and 19th century architecture, visit Stonington Burough, about 5 miles from the seaport.
3day cruises to the bahamas Thurston, think your overall plan is good, but agree you might want to tack on some time throughout. Assume you have some particular reason for Mystic Seaport. Hope the weather and traffic 3day cruises to the bahamas (or whatever) is fine for you.
One question - train DC-NYC is by far most sane plan, but regardless of how you get there, seems you intend to drive FROM NYC to CT/MA. Are you planning to rent a car from somewhere in NYC? Might cost you a lot of time and $. Wondering about recommending train to Boston and rent a car just for the daytrip to Mystic and back from Boston.
Why stop at Mystic? If you want to see beantown, go to beantown and cut the useless sidetrips. Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaastin is fine to visit and you should devote some time there. (Living 3day cruises to the bahamas there is another story).
Sorry Idh - but the only time it ever took me more than 4.5 hours to get from DC into Manhattan was Thanksgiving time. And NYC to the ride of Paul Revere could easily be done in 3.5 - just cut through Connecticut and don't stay on 95 the whole way. This is basic.
That whole nonsense 3day cruises to the bahamas about the weird way Bostonians pronounce the name of their (own) town is just silly, like people teasing Southerners about you-all without knowing how it's actually used or calling Paris "Paree." And don't doubt that you wouldn't like living there.
OK. Looking to modify trip. What is the drive like from NY to Buffalo (Niagra Falls)-straight or through Hershey? 3day cruises to the bahamas If either route is nice, we may just do DC, NY, then there. Or, if not nice, perhaps train or fly from NY to Buffalo, skipping Hershey.
To get to Niagara Falls take one of several trains per day from New York Penn station. The view of the falls is better from the Canadian side if you have the passports to go into Canada (Niagara Falls Ontario).
Thurston, it's your trip, but there is enough to do in NYC and DC to easily fill a week each, so I can't recommend cutting time in those cities short, nor does it make sense to me to drive from DC to NYC, Philly or Boston. Just my two cents.
Should you choose to drive direct, stopping only for gas, you can do DC to Boston in 8 1/2 hours, bypassing NYC using the Garden State Parkway and the Tappan Zee Bridge. Add 20-30 minutes if you don't have a EZ Pass. The major construction that caused the backups on the New Jersey Turnpike is far enough along that it is only rarely an issue.
You are going to want to be across the Tappan Zee by 3:30 or you start running into shift change and commuter traffic. Avoid I-95 along the Connecticut coast. We saw 30 mile backups northbound two weeks ago. Take the Merritt 3day cruises to the bahamas Parkway to Milford, CT, then I-95. There will be congestion between exits 41 and 46, but New Haven is much easier than it was, and you are quickly on to I- 95 toward Mystic. But you avoid all this if you travel by train.
The drive from NYC to Niagara Falls - and you have to go to the Canadian side or the trip isn;t worth it - IMHO) is about 8 hours. Some is pretty and some is boring. 3day cruises to the bahamas If you have time to tour around the various lakes and things most can be pretty. If yuo have a rental 3day cruises to the bahamas car it's likely 3day cruises to the bahamas you won't be allowed 3day cruises to the bahamas to take it into Canada.
No longer going to be the case. There is another bridge that is being rebuilt (believe near Exit 44) where they are reducing the width of the lanes and reducing the speed limit as of tonight for the next 4 years. Most of the work will be at night to limit the impact but the news this morning was also pointing out the lower speed limit (by 10 mph on average). Just another headache to deal with.