Bangor, ME or Bar Harbor, ME to Baltimore? Doable in a day?

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  1. aspenedelen

    aspenedelen Bobtail Member

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    I've got one heck of a roadtrip coming up in late March and I need to find out if it is possible (from a trucker that drives the route) if it is possible to drive from Bar Harbor, ME or Bangor, ME to Baltimore, Maryland in a day?

    I am from S. Dakota and about to embark on a 48 state, 9K mile roadtrip. I understand that traffic can be horrible out east. Any ideas guys and gals for the particular route? Thanks and have a great day!!
     
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  3. Grouch

    Grouch Road Train Member

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    Total Travel Estimate: 12 hours 19 minutes / 682.41 miles
     
  4. aspenedelen

    aspenedelen Bobtail Member

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    guess we'll have to stop off in NYC then. Thanks for the info
     
  5. aspenedelen

    aspenedelen Bobtail Member

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    any idea what the NJTP costs to travel on with a car?
     
  6. Grouch

    Grouch Road Train Member

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    Not too bad for a car. But you will have plenty more tolls besides the NJTP
     
  7. aspenedelen

    aspenedelen Bobtail Member

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    I hate tolls too. I will be doing my best to avoid that but I'll have to drive on them eventually. I am looking into the EZ pass for tourists that I can buy at some EZ Pass place (probably in Chicago or somwhere near) and place on windshield so I don't have to deal with stopping and paying at each one.
     
  8. aspenedelen

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    Next would be the road from Baltimore over to Charleston, WV to Huntington, WV (poking into KY) then down to Winston/Salem, NC. Anyone ever driven this stretch of hwy and how long does it take in real world? Thanks,
     
  9. Grouch

    Grouch Road Train Member

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    Baltimore to Charleston, run 1-70 west to 1-68 west to 1-79 south Total Travel Estimate: 5 hours 51 minutes / 365.14 miles

    From Charleston over to Winston-Salem. Run 1-77 south, when you come into NC about 3 or 4 miles after entering NC you will pick up 1-74 at Mt. Airy(stop in and see Andy Griffith) then 1-74 turns into U.S. 52 and 52 takes you right into Winston. Total Travel Estimate: 3 hours 33 minutes / 216.63 miles

    You get tolls in WV. It is called the WV Turnpike:biggrin_25511: It is actually 1-77 and 1-64.
     
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  10. Grouch

    Grouch Road Train Member

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    Oh!!!! Charleston to Huntington, 50 miles give or take a few 1 hour---1-64 west.
     
  11. lovesthedrive

    lovesthedrive R.I.P.

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    Bar Harbor, ME to Bangor, ME


    This is one hours drive in winter time. 2 hours drive in summer. However, DOT / Lane Construction will be cutting (Route One A) up the road for 7 miles outside of Ellsworth to Dwyers Hill. So in summer time you should probably head to Bucksport then up to Bangor alongside the Penobscot River making it a 1.5 hour journey.

    Bangor to NH is a 4 hour drive. 95 south to Gardiner, take the 295 south through Portland, resume 95 to NH.
     
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