Best Way to New England?

[awpitt]

Just wondering if anyone has ideas on the best route to take from SoMD to New Hampshire. First thought is to stick with I-95 straight up. Any better routes out there?

 

[Cowgirl]

Just wondering if anyone has ideas on the best route to take from SoMD to New Hampshire. First thought is to stick with I-95 straight up. Any better routes out there?

What part of NH? I can tell you how I go to VT (and depending on what part of NH, it's probably very close). Itsbob used to live there, so he'd be a great one to ask.

 

[awpitt]

What part of NH? I can tell you how I go to VT (and depending on what part of NH, it's probably very close). Itsbob used to live there, so he'd be a great one to ask.

Raymond, which is east of Manchester on Rt 101 towards the ocean.

 

[Ken King]

Tony, do driving directions using Rand McNally. The break the route down for you and as far as directions I have never had a problem following what they plot out.

 

[Inkpen]

NE born and raised and one who has driven the I-95 trail way too many times...
Best way..
95/NJTP to Perth Amboy...I- 287 West, swings way around NJ, NYC and the southern Conn).. and a lot of $$$TOLLS...
Stay on I-287 over the Hudson at NYACK, NY....
Cross Hudson, stay on I-297 and get off at SAW MILL PARKWAY, North...
Stay on SAW MILL Parkway until you connect with I-684, NORTH..stay on I-684 until you connect with I-84 EAST towards Danbury. ( From SOMD to Danbury takes me 5 maybe 6 hours...)
Stay on I-84 until you hit the MASS PIKE aka I-90..EAST,...
Exit on I-495 , head NORTH....Exit on I-93 NORTH to Manchester ( where my father lives)...
Follow I-93 and exit ESAT onto Rt. 101.

Should take you..3-3.5 hours from Danbury, CT to Manchester, NH.

My dad taught me this after all the bottle necks in NYC and So. CONN.

I am driving up to RI this week and will taking that same route with a change after I hit Hartford, CT.


I-95 is not longer the BEST way to get to NE..unless you leave here at 11PM and drive all night to miss the INSANE daytime traffic in and around NYC!!!

check this out on a map and it may look longer, but it is faster...esp Saw Mill Parkway..No trucks!!!

 

[GWguy]

Fly.

 

[aps45819]

Fly north.

:fixed:

 

[Dye Tied]

Born and raised there and I fly into Manchester and rent a car

 

[aps45819]

Born and raised there and I fly into Manchester and rent a car

Wound up doing that after a flight to Portland got cancelled

 

[HeavyChevy75]

I-95 is not longer the BEST way to get to NE..unless you leave here at 11PM and drive all night to miss the INSANE daytime traffic in and around NYC!!!

Unless they like to cuss out every driver on I-95.

I have driven I-95 and everytime I do it I swear my potty-mouth gets worse. I fly now because the potty mouth needs to be in check when I see the parents.

 

[Inkpen]

Born and raised there and I fly into Manchester and rent a car

Just booked SWA into Manchester next week..so easy from BWI...got a rental and away I go!!
Could not be easier!!!!

 

[awpitt]

Thanks for al the info. I thought about flying but after figuring all the time involved plus the airfare and car rental, it just wasn't a great advantage to fly, since there's four of us. The $800 - $1K plus rental as opposed to $160 - $200 spent on gas while driving sort over shadows the 4 hours saved by flying. The flying time has to include getting to the airport, parking, shuttling to the terminal, checking in, security, waiting, boarding, the actual flight, wating for checked bags, getting to the car rental place, getting the rental. I figure about five hours total time involved with flying which is about four hours quicker than driving and about $800 more expensive.