Spending a weekend in Manhattan and then wanting to explore New England ending in Kennebunkport Maine.
Thinking about taking a train from Manhattan to Boston and then working our way up the coast in a rental car from Boston ending in Kennebunkport. Would the board recommend a different route or way to travel from NYC to NE/Maine? Spending time in Boston isn’t too important to us, more interested in Salem, Coastal towns like Portsmouth and Kennebunkport.

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Posted by Crow Pie

Neuro ICU - Tulane Med Center

Member since Feb 2010

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Posted on 4/28/24 at 1:40 pm to specchaser

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Spending time in Boston isn’t too important to us, more interested in Salem, Coastal towns like Portsmouth and Kennebunkport.

To be honest there is not much in Salem. I would rather burn a day on the Freedom Trail in Boston* than a day in Salem. Otherwise the drive into Maine from Boston is nice once you get away from the city and diving into coastal towns is great.

*Have you been to Boston before because it's great city for tourist purposes?

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Posted by SloaneRanger

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Member since Jan 2014

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Posted on 4/28/24 at 1:54 pm to specchaser

Portsmouth is definitely worth stopping in, but it’s a day at most. It’s a bit further on, but Portland, ME is pretty nice.

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Posted by TheChosenOne

Member since Dec 2005

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Posted on 4/28/24 at 7:41 pm to specchaser

If you’re renting a car in Boston, I would just rent it in NYC. No need to pay for train tickets and you can build in a stop or two along the way. Somewhere like Mystic, CT is a great little town to hit for a lunch/afternoon.

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