Weekend road trips

Best Weekend Road Trips (200–500 Miles)

The sweet spot for a weekend getaway: drives long enough to feel like an escape, short enough to do in a single day. Each route page shows fuel cost, driving time, and a suggested halfway stop.

More routes (60)

Charlotte, NCKnoxville, TN

213 mi · 3.4 h

Nashville, TNLexington, KY

213 mi · 3.4 h

Las Vegas, NVPalm Springs, CA

213 mi · 3.4 h

Springfield, MOTopeka, KS

214 mi · 3.5 h

Bakersfield, CAMonterey, CA

214 mi · 3.5 h

Boston, MABurlington, VT

215 mi · 3.5 h

Dallas, TXAustin, TX

215 mi · 3.5 h

Wilmington, DERichmond, VA

216 mi · 3.5 h

Columbia, SCRaleigh, NC

216 mi · 3.5 h

Nashville, TNBirmingham, AL

216 mi · 3.5 h

Houston, TXCorpus Christi, TX

216 mi · 3.5 h

Orlando, FLFort Lauderdale, FL

217 mi · 3.5 h

Cincinnati, OHToledo, OH

217 mi · 3.5 h

St. George, UTSedona, AZ

218 mi · 3.5 h

Santa Barbara, CAPalm Springs, CA

218 mi · 3.5 h

Asheville, NCRoanoke, VA

219 mi · 3.5 h

Reno, NVSan Francisco, CA

220 mi · 3.5 h

Washington, DCScranton, PA

221 mi · 3.6 h

Fort Worth, TXOklahoma City, OK

221 mi · 3.6 h

San Diego, CASanta Barbara, CA

221 mi · 3.6 h

Knoxville, TNLouisville, KY

222 mi · 3.6 h

Mobile, ALBaton Rouge, LA

222 mi · 3.6 h

Washington, DCPittsburgh, PA

223 mi · 3.6 h

Newark, NJSyracuse, NY

223 mi · 3.6 h

Indianapolis, INToledo, OH

223 mi · 3.6 h

Grand Rapids, MIMadison, WI

223 mi · 3.6 h

Lincoln, NESioux Falls, SD

223 mi · 3.6 h

Fargo, NDBismarck, ND

223 mi · 3.6 h

Reno, NVSan Jose, CA

223 mi · 3.6 h

Tucson, AZSedona, AZ

223 mi · 3.6 h

Albany, NYPortland, ME

224 mi · 3.6 h

Hartford, CTBurlington, VT

224 mi · 3.6 h

Hartford, CTAtlantic City, NJ

224 mi · 3.6 h

Louisville, KYColumbus, OH

224 mi · 3.6 h

New York, NYBoston, MA

225 mi · 3.6 h

New York, NYWashington, DC

225 mi · 4.2 h

Harrisburg, PARichmond, VA

225 mi · 3.6 h

Tampa, FLFort Lauderdale, FL

225 mi · 3.6 h

Reno, NVFresno, CA

227 mi · 3.7 h

Atlantic City, NJVirginia Beach, VA

228 mi · 3.7 h

Atlanta, GAColumbia, SC

228 mi · 3.7 h

Washington, DCRoanoke, VA

229 mi · 3.7 h

Buffalo, NYScranton, PA

229 mi · 3.7 h

Chattanooga, TNMontgomery, AL

229 mi · 3.7 h

Billings, MTJackson, WY

229 mi · 3.7 h

Santa Barbara, CAMonterey, CA

230 mi · 3.7 h

New York, NYSyracuse, NY

231 mi · 3.7 h

Boston, MANewark, NJ

231 mi · 3.7 h

Baltimore, MDPittsburgh, PA

231 mi · 3.7 h

Harrisburg, PASyracuse, NY

231 mi · 3.7 h

St. Louis, MOSpringfield, MO

231 mi · 3.7 h

Nashville, TNMemphis, TN

232 mi · 3.7 h

Salt Lake City, UTJackson, WY

232 mi · 3.7 h

Jacksonville, FLCharleston, SC

233 mi · 3.8 h

Memphis, TNJackson, MS

233 mi · 3.8 h

Washington, DCNewark, NJ

234 mi · 3.8 h

Rochester, NYAlbany, NY

234 mi · 3.8 h

Hartford, CTSyracuse, NY

234 mi · 3.8 h

Memphis, TNHuntsville, AL

234 mi · 3.8 h

Minneapolis, MNSioux Falls, SD

234 mi · 3.8 h