Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Dallas to Raleigh. If you're planning a road trip to Raleigh, 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 Dallas
drive for about 3 hours
12:01 pm Shreveport
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:01 pm
drive for about 4 hours
4:51 pm Jackson (Mississippi)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:51 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
7:20 pm Meridian
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 8.5 hours
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11:00 am leave from Meridian
drive for about 2.5 hours
1:17 pm Birmingham (Alabama)
stay for about 1.5 hours
and leave at 2:47 pm
drive for about 2 hours
4:58 pm Atlanta
stay overnight at W Atlanta - Midtown
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from W Atlanta - Midtown
drive for about 2.5 hours
12:24 pm Greenville (South Carolina)
eat at Coffee Underground
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:24 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
3:00 pm Charlotte
stay for about 1.5 hours
and leave at 4:30 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
7:04 pm arrive in Raleigh
eat at The Pit
stay at The Umstead Hotel & Spa
day 3 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
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suaras asked:
Interstate Suggestion, Stay or no stay in Motel or rest area (1 answer)
zen asked:
what's a good route from dallas to durham over 2 days? (1 answer)
Shreveport (20 answers)
R.W. Norton Art Gallery (2 mentions)
questions about Shreveport:
Best free things to do in Shreveport?
Jackson (Mississippi) (16 answers)
questions about Jackson (Mississippi):
What's going down in Jackson, MS for New Years Eve?
Meridian (3 answers)
Birmingham (Alabama) (60 answers)
questions about Birmingham (Alabama):
where is a safe hotel to stay in birmingham, al
Entertainment for a large group of customers in Birmingham?
locate a good breakfast or coffee shop on the west side of Birmingham
Atlanta (170 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
hotels around Atlanta:
W Atlanta - Midtown
The Westin Peachtree Plaza
Artmore Hotel
Glenn Hotel, Autograph Collection
The Highland Inn
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?
Greenville (South Carolina) (20 answers)
Falls Park on the Reedy (2 mentions)
restaurants around Greenville (South Carolina):
Coffee Underground
questions about Greenville (South Carolina):
Best free things to do in Greenville?
Any good studying coffeeshops around Greenville?
Pet friendly nice hotel
Charlotte (65 answers)
Halcyon Flavors From the Earth (4 mentions)
EpiCentre (2 mentions)
7th Street Public Market (2 mentions)
Mint Museum UPTOWN (2 mentions)
Discovery Place (2 mentions)
restaurants around Charlotte:
Amelie's French Bakery
Birdsong Brewing Co.
Rooster's Southpark
Cabo Fish Taco
Georges Brasserie
questions about Charlotte:
What's the best neighborhood in Charlotte for a first time visitor?
What is your favorite restaurant in Charlotte?
Nice suburbs to stay just outside Charlotte
Farm to Table Dining in Charlotte
What to do in Charlotte while celebrating a 60th Birthday?
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 Raleigh.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out The Umstead Hotel & Spa, which was mentioned 3 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest The Pit, 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 Raleigh. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Raleigh? (8 answers)
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What's the best neighborhood in Raleigh for a first time visitor? (3 answers)
steve from Clayton asked:
Best Non-Chain Restaurants for Families (2 answers)
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