Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Columbus to Knoxville. If you're planning a road trip to Knoxville, 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.
10:00 am start in Columbus
drive for about 3 hours
12:59 pm Yellow Springs
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:59 pm
drive for about 1 hour
3:04 pm eat at Montgomery Inn-Ribs King
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:04 pm
drive for about 60 minutes
5:04 pm Williamstown (Kentucky)
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Williamstown (Kentucky)
drive for about 54 minutes
10:54 am Lexington
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:54 am
drive for about 1.5 hours
1:23 pm London
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:23 pm
drive for about 1 hour
3:32 pm Pioneer
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:32 pm
drive for about 46 minutes
5:18 pm arrive in Knoxville
day 2 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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Yellow Springs
Montgomery Inn-Ribs King (2 mentions)
Williamstown (Kentucky) (4 answers)
Lexington (28 answers)
questions about Lexington:
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Best place to stay in Lexington while attending the Rolex 3 day event?
stays overnight, Lexington, Ky. near highway
London
Pioneer
This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Knoxville to Columbus drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
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