Best Weekend Trips From NYC: 8 Short-Haul Escapes
Southern weekend picks
Charleston is a 2-hour direct flight at $900 to $2,200 per person for four nights. Nashville is a 2.5-hour flight at $800 to $1,800. Savannah is a 2-hour flight at $900 to $2,000. All three deliver strong Southern food and historic depth.
Northeast corridor rail weekends
Washington DC is a 3-hour train (or shorter Acela) at $900 to $2,400 per person for four nights without flight costs. Boston is 3.5-hour train at $900 to $2,200 per person. Both are easier by rail than by air for NYC-based travelers.
Short-flight warm-weather weekends
Miami is a 3-hour direct flight at $900 to $2,500 per person for four nights. Key West requires a connecting flight; a Key West long weekend runs $1,100 to $2,500 per person. Both deliver beach weekends from NYC in winter months.
Bermuda cruise and Mexico short-haul
Cape Liberty NJ (across the river from Manhattan) offers 7-night Bermuda cruises at $900 to $2,500 per person. Cancun is a 4-hour direct flight at $1,100 to $2,500 per person for four to five nights.
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