Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Charlotte to Birmingham (Alabama). If you're planning a road trip to Birmingham (Alabama), 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.
11:00 am start in Charlotte
drive for about 2 hours
12:46 pm Greenville (South Carolina)
eat at Coffee Underground
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:46 pm
drive for about 1 hour
2:54 pm Hartwell (Georgia)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:54 pm
drive for about 58 minutes
4:52 pm Braselton (Georgia)
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4 hours
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10:00 am leave from Braselton (Georgia)
drive for about 49 minutes
10:49 am Atlanta
stay for about 3.5 hours
and leave at 2:19 pm
drive for about 2 hours
4:23 pm Talladega Superspeedway
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:23 pm
drive for about 60 minutes
6:23 pm arrive in Birmingham (Alabama)
day 2 driving ≈ 4 hours
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Greenville (South Carolina) (17 answers)
Falls Park on the Reedy (2 mentions)
restaurants around Greenville (South Carolina):
Coffee Underground
questions about Greenville (South Carolina):
Any good studying coffeeshops around Greenville?
Best free things to do in Greenville?
Pet friendly nice hotel
Hartwell (Georgia)
Braselton (Georgia) (2 answers)
Atlanta (143 answers)
Georgia Aquarium (29 mentions)
World of Coca-Cola (20 mentions)
Piedmont Park (16 mentions)
Midtown Atlanta (14 mentions)
High Museum of Art (11 mentions)
restaurants around Atlanta:
The Varsity
Mary Mac's Tea Room
Antico Pizza Napoletana
Empire State South
JCT Kitchen & Bar
questions about Atlanta:
Good Restaurants Unique to Atlanta?
Great, reasonable places to eat.
Tourist spots worth seeing in Atlanta?
Authentic Southern Food!
Best family activities in Atlanta?
Talladega Superspeedway (3 mentions)
This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
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!
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