An optimized road trip to 13 U.S. state capitols

Stops

13round trip

Distance

2,016 mi3,244 km

Time driving

43.3 hours1.8 days nonstop

Legs

13all by road

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Stops in order

1. 1Vermont State House170 mi (273 km), 3 h 55 min driving to 2. New York State Capitol
2. 2New York State Capitol291 mi (469 km), 5 h 51 min driving to 3. Pennsylvania State Capitol Building
3. 3Pennsylvania State Capitol Building219 mi (352 km), 4 h 36 min driving to 4. Virginia State Capitol
4. 4Virginia State Capitol154 mi (248 km), 3 h 10 min driving to 5. North Carolina State Capitol
5. 5North Carolina State Capitol293 mi (471 km), 5 h 57 min driving to 6. Maryland State House
6. 6Maryland State House66 mi (106 km), 1 h 34 min driving to 7. Legislative Hall: The State Capitol
7. 7Legislative Hall: The State Capitol113 mi (182 km), 2 h 22 min driving to 8. New Jersey State House
8. 8New Jersey State House171 mi (276 km), 3 h 56 min driving to 9. Connecticut State Capitol
9. 9Connecticut State Capitol76 mi (122 km), 1 h 42 min driving to 10. Rhode Island State House
10. 10Rhode Island State House49 mi (79 km), 1 h 8 min driving to 11. Massachusetts State House
11. 11Massachusetts State House68 mi (110 km), 1 h 24 min driving to 12. State House
12. 12State House164 mi (264 km), 3 h 14 min driving to 13. Maine State House
13. 13Maine State House181 mi (291 km), 4 h 26 min driving to 1. Vermont State House