States Between Maine and New York City: Six in Total

Traveling from Maine to New York City traverses **six states** (including the endpoints):

1. Maine (starting point)
2. New Hampshire
3. Vermont (if taking western route via I-91/I-93) — *or bypassed via coastal I-95*
4. Massachusetts
5. Rhode Island (smallest, coastal I-95 clips corner)
6. Connecticut
7. New York (NYC is in NY state)

Route nuances:

• I-95 Coastal: ME → NH (16 mi) → MA → RI → CT → NY. **5 states crossed** (excluding VT).
• Inland (I-91/I-84): ME → NH → VT → MA → CT → NY. **6 states crossed**.

New York City is in New York State. The count depends on route, but the New England region comprises **six states**: ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT.