An optimized road trip to 18 U.S. state capitols

Stops

18round trip

Distance

3,015 mi4,852 km

Time driving

60.7 hours2.5 days nonstop

Legs

18all by road

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Stops in order

1. 1State House116 mi (186 km), 2 h 19 min driving to 2. Vermont State House
2. 2Vermont State House170 mi (273 km), 3 h 55 min driving to 3. New York State Capitol
3. 3New York State Capitol291 mi (469 km), 5 h 51 min driving to 4. Pennsylvania State Capitol Building
4. 4Pennsylvania State Capitol Building368 mi (592 km), 7 h 8 min driving to 5. Ohio State Capitol
5. 5Ohio State Capitol175 mi (282 km), 3 h 25 min driving to 6. Indiana State Capitol
6. 6Indiana State Capitol164 mi (265 km), 3 h 8 min driving to 7. Kentucky State Capitol Building
7. 7Kentucky State Capitol Building207 mi (334 km), 3 h 55 min driving to 8. Tennessee State Capitol
8. 8Tennessee State Capitol248 mi (399 km), 4 h 42 min driving to 9. Georgia State Capitol
9. 9Georgia State Capitol212 mi (342 km), 3 h 57 min driving to 10. South Carolina State House
10. 10South Carolina State House225 mi (363 km), 4 h 17 min driving to 11. North Carolina State Capitol
11. 11North Carolina State Capitol154 mi (248 km), 3 h 11 min driving to 12. Virginia State Capitol
12. 12Virginia State Capitol140 mi (225 km), 2 h 51 min driving to 13. Maryland State House
13. 13Maryland State House66 mi (106 km), 1 h 34 min driving to 14. Legislative Hall: The State Capitol
14. 14Legislative Hall: The State Capitol113 mi (182 km), 2 h 22 min driving to 15. New Jersey State House
15. 15New Jersey State House171 mi (276 km), 3 h 56 min driving to 16. Connecticut State Capitol
16. 16Connecticut State Capitol76 mi (122 km), 1 h 42 min driving to 17. Rhode Island State House
17. 17Rhode Island State House49 mi (79 km), 1 h 8 min driving to 18. Massachusetts State House
18. 18Massachusetts State House68 mi (110 km), 1 h 24 min driving to 1. State House