Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Boston to Memphis. If you're planning a road trip to Memphis, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
9:00 am start in Boston
drive for about 3 hours
12:15 pm Woodstock (New York)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:15 pm
drive for about 3 hours
4:12 pm Syracuse (New York)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:12 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
7:49 pm Niagara Falls
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 9 hours
find more stops
9:00 am leave from Niagara Falls
drive for about 3.5 hours
12:29 pm Cleveland
eat at Lola
stay for about 1.5 hours
and leave at 1:59 pm
drive for about 2 hours
4:10 pm Columbus
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:10 pm
drive for about 3.5 hours
8:35 pm Louisville
stay overnight at 21C Museum Hotel
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 9 hours
find more stops
10:00 am leave from 21C Museum Hotel
drive for about 2.5 hours
12:38 pm Nashville
eat at Bluebird Cafe
stay for about 4 hours
and leave at 4:38 pm
drive for about 3.5 hours
7:56 pm arrive in Memphis
eat at Central BBQ
stay at Peabody Hotel
day 3 driving ≈ 6 hours
Frances asked:
How can I drive from MEMPHIS to Boston and avoid New York City (1 answer)
ellen asked:
Anyone driven from Boston to Memphis? (1 answer)
Woodstock (New York) (11 answers)
questions about Woodstock (New York):
attractions
Syracuse (New York) (14 answers)
questions about Syracuse (New York):
What is one attraction to see? Famous place to eat at?
Niagara Falls (65 answers)
Niagara Falls (18 mentions)
Maid of the Mist (5 mentions)
Skylon Tower (4 mentions)
questions about Niagara Falls:
best place
Best free things to do in Niagara Falls?
Can we take food across the US/Canada border on our road trip to Niagara Falls?
where to stay one night
Best and most affordable hotel with bar and hot tub?
Cleveland (69 answers)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (13 mentions)
The Cleveland Museum of Art (12 mentions)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (6 mentions)
West Side Market (6 mentions)
Great Lakes Brewing Company (5 mentions)
restaurants around Cleveland:
Lola
Lolita
The Greenhouse Tavern
Melt Bar & Grilled
L'Albatros
questions about Cleveland:
Good restaurants for business dinner?
What is your favorite restaurant in Cleveland?
What's the best neighborhood in Cleveland for a first time visitor?
New to the city, friend coming to visit: What should we do?
Fun things to do
Columbus (39 answers)
The Short North (3 mentions)
Wolf's Ridge Brewing (2 mentions)
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse (2 mentions)
North Market (2 mentions)
Columbus Museum of Art (2 mentions)
restaurants around Columbus:
Late Night Slice
Northstar Café
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
The Thurman Cafe
Lavash Cafe
questions about Columbus:
What's the best neighborhood in Columbus for a first time visitor?
What is your favorite restaurant in Columbus?
Where should we eat in Columbus?
What to see and eat in Short North with just a day?
Traveling thru Columbus Ohio on I -71 need a motel near by.
Louisville (47 answers)
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory (3 mentions)
Churchill Downs (2 mentions)
Muhammad Ali Center (2 mentions)
Fourth Street Live! (2 mentions)
Louisville Slugger Field (2 mentions)
restaurants around Louisville:
Seviche, A Latin Restaurant
Basa Restaurant
Milkwood Restaurant
Jeff Ruby's Louisville
Hyatt Regency Louisville
hotels around Louisville:
21C Museum Hotel
The Galt House Hotel And Suites
The Brown Hotel
questions about Louisville:
What is your favorite restaurant in Louisville?
What's the best neighborhood in Louisville for a first time visitor?
Any cool things to do/places to eat in Louisville?
Hotels to stay at during the Kentucky Derby?
Has anyone been to Butchertown Market?
Nashville (190 answers)
Grand Ole Opry (8 mentions)
Country Music Hall of Fame (6 mentions)
Ryman Auditorium (6 mentions)
Centennial Park (6 mentions)
The Parthenon (5 mentions)
restaurants around Nashville:
Bluebird Cafe
Opryland Hotel
Pancake Pantry
Hattie B's Hot Chicken - 19th Ave
Peg Leg Porker BBQ
questions about Nashville:
What's the best neighborhood in Nashville for a first time visitor?
Nearby small towns or outdoor areas?
Top of the line hotels in Nashville?
What are some must sees in Nashville during the weekend
Best Location to Stay
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Memphis.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Peabody Hotel, which was mentioned 12 times on Trippy.
Want to research more popular hotels in Memphis? Click the blue button below.
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Central BBQ, which was mentioned 10 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
Want to research more popular restaurants in Memphis? Click the blue button below.
This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Memphis. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What's the best neighborhood in Memphis for a first time visitor? (11 answers)
Regan from Brooklyn asked:
What are the musts of Memphis, y'all? (5 answers)
stephanie from Nixa asked:
Must sees in Memphis TN?? Hidden gems places to eat?? (5 answers)
Andreas from Manhattan asked:
Best blues clubs in Memphis? (5 answers)
Larry from Southern California asked:
Good Food and Fun With Kids (4 answers)
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