Virginia Travel Forum

as our trip to shenandoah is coming closer, i am getting nervous. i am confused which route / highway to take for the most part after we cross the Peace Bridge at Niagara Falls to enter virginia at the right place for visiting shenandoah national park.

1. Google advises I-190 S to I-90 W (for 152 kms) to I-79 S towards pittsburgh (for 159 kms), then I-76E (for 215 kms)to I-70 and then regional routes.

2. Mapquest suggests taking Us 219 for the most part and then regional routes.

3. we could also take I 81 but that would be a long distance to cover.

is there any suggestion?

Using google maps it looks like it would take about the same amount of time but going via US 219 would be much shorter (by about 120 km). It's probably more scenic and less trafficky as well although you won't be traveling at interstate speeds. BTW, I was looking at the route between Missassagua, ON and Front Royal, VA.

Not having been in that area, if I was planning that trip, I'd do US 219 on the way down. If it sucked then I'd go back using the interstate routing.

thanks and i am totally inclined to do that now due to my driving limitations. i can drive on US routes, but on interstaes it has to be my husband all the way.