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Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Detroit to Asheville. If you're planning a road trip to Asheville, you can research locations to stop along the way. Traveling with a dog or cat? View pet-friendly stops between Detroit and Nashville. Camping along the way? View RV campgrounds between Detroit and Nashville. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Detroit
drive for about 1 hour
11:08 am Toledo (Ohio)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:08 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
2:38 pm Dayton
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:38 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
6:10 pm Louisville
eat at Seviche, A Latin Restaurant
stay overnight at 21C Museum Hotel
leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 6 hours
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9:00 am leave from 21C Museum Hotel
drive for about 2.5 hours
11:38 am Nashville
stay for about 4 hours
and leave at 3:38 pm
drive for about 3.5 hours
7:13 pm Gatlinburg
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 8:13 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
9:48 pm arrive in Asheville
stay at The Omni Grove Park Inn
day 2 driving ≈ 8 hours
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Toledo (Ohio) (8 answers)
Toledo Zoo (2 mentions)
questions about Toledo (Ohio):
Where's a fun place for breakfast in Toledo Ohio?
Dayton (4 answers)
Louisville (43 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?
Any cool things to do/places to eat in Louisville?
What's the best neighborhood in Louisville for a first time visitor?
Hotels to stay at during the Kentucky Derby?
Has anyone been to Butchertown Market?
Nashville (163 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:
Nearby small towns or outdoor areas?
Top of the line hotels in Nashville?
Best Location to Stay
Hotel by Airport
What are some must sees in Nashville during the weekend
Gatlinburg (29 answers)
Great Smoky Mountain National Park (8 mentions)
Great Smoky Mountains (2 mentions)
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 Asheville.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out The Omni Grove Park Inn, which was mentioned 6 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Tupelo Honey Cafe, which was mentioned 3 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 Asheville. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
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Elizabeth from Minneapolis asked:
Is it worth visiting Asheville in the winter? (3 answers)
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Asheville to Detroit 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 Detroit to Asheville. Or get a full Detroit to Asheville flight plan.
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