Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Dallas to Orlando. If you're planning a road trip to Orlando, 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 Dallas
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:33 am Tyler
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:33 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:09 pm Shreveport
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:09 pm
drive for about 4 hours
6:59 pm Jackson (Mississippi)
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 7 hours
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11:00 am leave from Jackson (Mississippi)
drive for about 2.5 hours
1:41 pm Lucedale
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:41 pm
drive for about 2 hours
4:34 pm Pensacola
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Pensacola
drive for about 3 hours
1:01 pm Tallahassee
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:01 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
4:27 pm Gainesville
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:27 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
7:08 pm arrive in Orlando
eat at Cafe Tu Tu Tango
stay at Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort
day 3 driving ≈ 7 hours
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Alice asked:
Dallas to Orlando Florida (1 answer)
Karin asked:
Suitable RV campsites on route (0 answers)
Tyler (3 answers)
Shreveport (17 answers)
R.W. Norton Art Gallery (2 mentions)
questions about Shreveport:
Best free things to do in Shreveport?
Jackson (Mississippi) (14 answers)
questions about Jackson (Mississippi):
What's going down in Jackson, MS for New Years Eve?
Lucedale
Pensacola (32 answers)
questions about Pensacola:
Road Work Traffic Delay?
Things for seniors to do in Pensacola
Where to stay two hours from Pensacola from St louis
Tallahassee (13 answers)
questions about Tallahassee:
Best free things to do in Tallahassee?
Pet friendly hotel
Gainesville (6 answers)
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 Orlando.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort, which was mentioned 2 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Cafe Tu Tu Tango, which was mentioned 5 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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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 Orlando. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Mary from Phoenix asked:
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miss from Los Angeles asked:
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Orlando to Dallas drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Dallas to Orlando. Or get a full Dallas to Orlando flight plan.
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