NYC to Worcester MA road trip: Distance, time & best stops
The best road trip stops on the New York City to Worcester MA drive are Rye NY, New Haven CT and Hartford CT. The distance from New York City to Worcester MA by car is 177 miles, with a 3h12m driving time.
Planning a New York City to Worcester MA road trip itinerary
The New York City to Worcester drive takes you from New York’s biggest city to central Massachusetts.
Highlights of New York City include the Empire State Building, the 9/11 Memorial Museum, the Museum of Modern Art and the American Museum of Natural History.
For great New York tours, try the boat trip to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, a night time city lights helicopter flight and a Greenwich village food tour.
More unusual options include catacombs tours, a round-Manhattan architecture cruise and a guided exploration of Grand Central Station’s secrets.
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Worcester is one of the biggest inland cities in Massachusetts.
The Worcester Art Museum isn’t quite what you’re expecting. The art is worth a browse, but the massive medieval arms and armor collection is much more interesting. Elsewhere, the Ecotarium combines science and nature. There’s plenty of interactive button-pushing over three floors, but there are also live animals to coo over – and nature trails outside.
Well-reviewed Worcester accommodation choices include the AC by Marriott and the Homewood Suites.
New York City to Worcester MA distance and driving time
By car, the distance from New York City to Worcester MA is 177 miles. You can expect a driving time of around three hours and 12 minutes. The quickest route is usually along the I-95, I-91, I-84 and I-90.
The best stops to add to a New York City to Worcester MA road trip itinerary are Rye NY, New Haven CT and Hartford CT.
For more suggestions, check out the guides to the individual legs of the journey.
- New York City to Stamford CT drive.
- Stamford CT to New Haven drive.
- New Haven to Hartford drive.
- Hartford to Worcester MA drive.
NYC to Worcester MA road trip attractions: Rye NY
Most of Rye’s charm lies along the waterfront. Here, Playland Park manages to combine old-fashioned amusement park vibes with rollercoasters that adults enjoy as much as kids. Rye Playland Beach is next to the park, and it curves round into Rye Beach.
Best stops between New York City and Worcester MA: New Haven CT
New Haven CT is home to Yale University, which provides the city’s top attractions. The Yale Center for British Art hosts the biggest collection of British Art outside the UK. Yale University Art Gallery covers a broader, global range. And the Yale Peabody Museum does natural history, evolution and dinosaur skeletons.
You can also do self-guided smartphone walking tours of the Yale campus, or a story-packed ghost walk.
New Haven’s other claim to fame is New Haven-style pizza. It’s close to a traditional Neapolitan style, with a thin, chewy base and very little melted cheese.
Good quality, academia-themed accommodation options in New Haven include the Study at Yale and the Graduate.
New York City to Worcester MA drive: Hartford CT
The grand Connecticut State Capitol Building is the obvious centerpiece of Hartford CT, but the city has a strong collection of cultural attractions. The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History tells the state’s story, and the Wadsworth Atheneum Art Museum is home to more than 50,000 works. There’s a good mix of European and American art, plus plenty of Egyptian bronzes.
The two highlights are right next to each other, however. The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center and Mark Twain House celebrate the works and lives of two great American authors.
The top accommodation options in Hartford are the proudly grand Delamar West Hartford and the heritage-laced Goodwin.
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