Day Trips & Overnight Getaways from NYC During the World Cup
The 2026 World Cup runs from June 11 through July 19 — long enough that most visitors will have at least one or two free days between matches. New York sits within four hours of some of the most varied and rewarding landscapes in America. Here are 22 escapes worth making.
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Quick Reference
| Destination | Distance | Type | Train? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Valley | 60–110 mi | Day trip / overnight | ✓ Metro-North |
| Beacon & Cold Spring | 60–80 mi | Day trip | ✓ Metro-North |
| Dia Beacon | 80 mi | Day trip | ✓ Metro-North |
| Storm King Art Center | 65 mi | Day trip | 🚗 Car only |
| Catskills Waterfalls | 90–110 mi | Day trip / overnight | 🚗 Car only |
| Long Island Beaches | 25–50 mi | Day trip | ✓ LIRR |
| North Fork Wine Country | 100 mi | Day trip / overnight | ✓ LIRR |
| Hamptons & Montauk | 95–130 mi | Weekend | ✓ LIRR |
| Jersey Shore | 55–155 mi | Day trip / overnight | ✓ NJ Transit |
| The Poconos | 80–110 mi | Day trip / overnight | 🚗 Car only |
| Philadelphia | 95 mi | Day trip / overnight | ✓ Amtrak |
| Connecticut Coast | 110–130 mi | Day trip / overnight | ✓ Amtrak |
| Newport, Rhode Island | 185 mi | Overnight | 🚗 Drive recommended |
| Saratoga Springs | 190 mi | Overnight | ✓ Amtrak |
| Boston | 215 mi | Overnight | ✓ Amtrak Acela |
| Sleepy Hollow & Tarrytown | 25 mi | Day trip | ✓ Metro-North |
| Fire Island | 50 mi | Day trip | ✓ LIRR + ferry |
| Atlantic City | 130 mi | Day trip / overnight | ✓ NJ Transit / Bus |
| New Haven | 80 mi | Day trip | ✓ Metro-North / Amtrak |
| The Berkshires | 150 mi | Overnight | 🚗 Car only |
| Washington D.C. | 230 mi | Overnight | ✓ Amtrak Acela |
| Niagara Falls | 390 mi | 2-night | ✓ Amtrak |
Hotels in New York City
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