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Hope someone can help me with this question. We have the opportunity to tag along with my DH to NY for work. I thought about doing the drive up from Charlotte to NY and wondered how long the drive would be. We just relocated from Ca and this will be our first east coast road trip. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Hope someone can help me with this question. We have the opportunity to tag along with my DH to NY for work. I thought about doing the drive up from Charlotte to NY and wondered how long the drive would be. We just relocated from Ca and this will be our first east coast road trip. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Hope someone can help me with this question. We have the opportunity to tag along with my DH to NY for work. I thought about doing the drive up from Charlotte to NY and wondered how long the drive would be. We just relocated from Ca and this will be our first east coast road trip. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Depends on Where in NY your coming from and which way you go. When I drive to Charlotte from LI, NY it takes me anywhere from 10-12 hours depending on traffic getting out of NY. If you take 95, it's safe to add on atleast 1.5-2 hours more. I take 440 to 78, to 81 to 77. Not nearly as much traffic as you get on 95 on this route.
It depends on how often you stop, which route you go and what day and time you leave.
We drove from Brooklyn, New York taking I95 to I85 to I77, left at 9pm on a Friday and drove through the night. We arrived in Pineville at 8am. If you take 95, remember to take into account traffic you may hit at different times of day passing through Baltimore, DC and Richmond.
We once drove I77 to I81 to the PA Turnpike to the NJ Turnpike, left on a Sunday morning (about 9am) and arrived in Brooklyn at 6:30pm. That way is much more scenic, avoids major metro areas, but you still have the construction on the PA Turnpike that slowed us down a bit- and this was on a Sunday.
Bottom line- If you make several stops and hit no real traffic, the conservative estimate is approximately 12 hours. You might do it in less. You might hit awful traffic and take longer. But conservatively, 12 hours.
It takes me 9.5 to 10 hours to drive from Southbury, CT to Charlotte. That assumes an average speed of 75. I travel 81 to 77. Add some time if you go 95. You should be able to do it in 8.5-9 because I am an hour north of Brooklyn.
It takes me 9.5 to 10 hours to drive from Southbury, CT to Charlotte. That assumes an average speed of 75. I travel 81 to 77. Add some time if you go 95. You should be able to do it in 8.5-9 because I am an hour north of Brooklyn.
Drew....are you wearing Depends??? LOL!! I agree, you must be flying.
From Carmel, NY & Breezy Point, NY (that's in Queens) to Mooresville it takes 10.5 to 12 hrs depending on how many times you stop & traffic. We made the trip many times & 10.5 hrs was the fastest time. We've gone both I-77 & I-95 (I-95 can be a nightmare in VA).
Remember...do not speed in VA! The state troopers are everywhere & they will tag you!
Drew....are you wearing Depends??? LOL!! I agree, you must be flying.
Remember...do not speed in VA! The state troopers are everywhere & they will tag you!
BxRosie
I thought the same when I read Drew's comments.
If only someone had warned my DH, a CDL A driver, prior to our move down here. He landed a whopper of a ticket coming through VA! Our saving grace is the trooper decided not to ticket both of us. I was trying to keep up with DH, after we had been on the road for 12+ hours with two kids, eager to at least cross the NC border. I had a full bladder and was exhausted but FH kept pushing me. The trooper "blamed" DH for my speeding since I was behind him, although since driving is not my profession, the hit would have been easier on me.
We spent a lot of money between the ticket, court and attorney fees but hey, it could have been a lot worse.
So remember kids, we're not kidding when we say proceed with absolute care on the drive down, particularly through VA.
I was mortified by the entire ordeal since neither of us had ever received a moving violation before.
I go an average speed of 75 the whole way which I do not think is flying. I do not use 95 either as this will slow you down considerably. I have made 10 trips in the past year and it varies from 9.5-10 hours. I stop twice and usually they are for gas and bathroom brakes (no depends here), but it might shave another few minutes off the travel time haha
I agree about Virginia cops. I usually drive 70 at the highest through Virginia.
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LOL!! I agree, you must be flying.
